Fish catch gear type in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fish catch gear type was 2,291 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,291
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
5,896
in 2005
All-time low
947.24
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2018
Fish catch gear type in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch 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, fish catch 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.
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 199.33 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 629,587 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 46.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7776 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7776 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,328 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch gear type in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fish catch gear type in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,291 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch gear type recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,896 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fish catch gear type recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 947.24 in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fish catch gear type?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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