Wild fish catch by gear type in Yemen
Yemen: Wild fish catch by gear type was 2,344 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,344
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
61st
of 123 countries
All-time high
3,936
in 2014
All-time low
1,537
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Yemen, 2011–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Yemen is 2,344, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
That places Yemen 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,537 | — |
| 2012 | 3,117 | +102.8% |
| 2013 | 2,101 | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 3,936 | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 3,468 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3,012 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,560 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2,344 | -8.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,344 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.97, 15.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,344 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,780, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 58 French Polynesia 3,088 compare
- 59 Palestine 2,780 compare
- 60 Hong Kong 2,347 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 2,291 compare
- 63 Malta 2,029 compare
- 64 Netherlands 1,997 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Yemen?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Yemen was 2,344 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,936 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,537 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Yemen ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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