Wild fish catch by gear type in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wild fish catch by gear type was 13,082 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
13,082
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 123 countries
All-time high
27,165
in 1998
All-time low
1,106
in 1958
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Uruguay, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13,082 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Uruguay peaked at 27,165 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,106, in 1958.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,411 | 1,106 | 2,006 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,092 | 1,551 | 5,370 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,318 | 5,281 | 16,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,699 | 13,637 | 23,630 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,983 | 11,673 | 27,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,814 | 15,406 | 26,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,706 | 10,435 | 16,340 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Uruguay?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Uruguay was 13,082 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,165 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,106 in 1958.
- How does Uruguay rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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