Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand
Thailand: Wild fish catch by gear type was 164,983 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand, 1962–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand stood at 164,983.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand peaked at 230,129 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 340.53, in 1962.
That places Thailand 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 340.53 | — |
| 1963 | 1,531 | +349.7% |
| 1964 | 5,268 | +244.0% |
| 1965 | 18,227 | +246.0% |
| 1966 | 26,784 | +46.9% |
| 1967 | 38,408 | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 53,233 | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 72,086 | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 105,128 | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 118,337 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 125,117 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 165,437 | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 110,992 | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 113,930 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 123,740 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 191,897 | +55.1% |
| 1978 | 176,546 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 165,055 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 125,001 | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 144,320 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 185,719 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 230,129 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 126,548 | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 138,244 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 174,551 | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 172,843 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 141,530 | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 138,440 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 138,800 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 164,473 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 196,853 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 150,497 | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 181,881 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 147,946 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 139,790 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 135,129 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 140,709 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 148,546 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 175,771 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 148,382 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 142,379 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 131,633 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 126,074 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 139,084 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 147,432 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 97,408 | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 151,637 | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 149,921 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 115,216 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 145,621 | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 115,379 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 161,108 | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 127,238 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 126,659 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 130,487 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 124,488 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 164,983 | +32.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 164,983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 35.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 164,983 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 192.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +349.7% | 340.53 | 1,531 |
| 1965 | +246.0% | 5,268 | 18,227 |
| 1964 | +244.0% | 1,531 | 5,268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,985 | 340.53 | 72,086 | 8 |
| 1970s | 139,618 | 105,128 | 191,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,732 | 125,001 | 230,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,462 | 135,129 | 196,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,972 | 97,408 | 175,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,575 | 115,216 | 164,983 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand was 164,983 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 230,129 in 1983.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.53 in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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