Wild fish catch by gear type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wild fish catch by gear type was 67,405 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
67,405
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 123 countries
All-time high
85,690
in 2012
All-time low
15,552
in 1979
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in United Kingdom, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in United Kingdom stood at 67,405.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in United Kingdom peaked at 85,690 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,552, in 1979.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,238 | 25,596 | 32,044 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,525 | 20,409 | 33,718 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,133 | 15,552 | 59,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,070 | 18,695 | 37,205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,010 | 26,501 | 49,799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,531 | 34,447 | 59,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,074 | 67,405 | 85,690 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in United Kingdom?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in United Kingdom was 67,405 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85,690 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,552 in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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