Wild fish catch by gear type in Argentina
Argentina: Wild fish catch by gear type was 430,062 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Argentina, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 430,062 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Argentina peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,582 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Argentina 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 44,229 tonnes | 16,582 tonnes | 62,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 122,159 tonnes | 61,393 tonnes | 245,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 339,577 tonnes | 156,635 tonnes | 681,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 467,506 tonnes | 328,978 tonnes | 530,785 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 937,607 tonnes | 612,494 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,456 tonnes | 603,295 tonnes | 858,596 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,642 tonnes | 275,342 tonnes | 649,456 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Argentina?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Argentina was 430,062 tonnes 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,582 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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