Wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Wild fish catch by gear type was 2,291 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2,291.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,896 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 947.24, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 947.24 | — |
| 1971 | 1,368 | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 1,158 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 1,052 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 958.82 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 2,034 | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 1,782 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 1,802 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,219 | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 1,422 | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 1,556 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1,177 | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 1,496 | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 3,600 | +140.7% |
| 1989 | 3,697 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,168 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 3,911 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1,266 | -67.6% |
| 1995 | 1,485 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 4,199 | +182.7% |
| 1997 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,128 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,013 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 2,979 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,065 | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 5,291 | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 4,458 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 5,687 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 5,896 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,146 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 3,977 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4,095 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,838 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,830 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,825 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 1,806 | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 2,296 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 2,296 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,289 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,274 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,291 | +0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,291 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,291 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 6.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +182.7% | 1,485 | 4,199 |
| 1988 | +140.7% | 1,496 | 3,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,474 | 947.24 | 2,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,305 | 1,177 | 3,697 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,184 | 1,266 | 4,300 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,443 | 2,979 | 5,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,488 | 1,806 | 3,830 | 8 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,291 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,896 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 947.24 in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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