Wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam
Vietnam: Wild fish catch by gear type was 159,805 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam, 1955–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam stood at 159,805. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,058.4% on the previous year and up 2,290.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam peaked at 159,805 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1955.
Vietnam ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.8 | — |
| 1987 | 352.47 | +12488.1% |
| 1988 | 622.22 | +76.5% |
| 1989 | 966.53 | +55.3% |
| 1990 | 1,454 | +50.4% |
| 1991 | 1,634 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1,410 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,174 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 1,779 | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 1,278 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 1,804 | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 1,703 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,036 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 1,240 | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 1,678 | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 2,036 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 1,323 | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 1,004 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 1,086 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,417 | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 1,345 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,564 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 6,686 | +327.6% |
| 2009 | 7,312 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 5,847 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 6,064 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,135 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,336 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,634 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6,889 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7,138 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,404 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 159,805 | +2058.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 159,805 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 34.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 159,805 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 186.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +12488.1% | 2.8 | 352.47 |
| 2018 | +2058.4% | 7,404 | 159,805 |
| 2008 | +327.6% | 1,564 | 6,686 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 647.07 | 352.47 | 966.53 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,551 | 1,174 | 2,036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,545 | 1,004 | 7,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,584 | 5,847 | 159,805 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Vietnam was 159,805 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 159,805 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1955.
- How does Vietnam rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,290.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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