Wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wild fish catch by gear type was 170,278 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 170,278 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh peaked at 176,423 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,840 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26,840 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 30,365 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 34,403 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 38,752 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 43,074 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 47,552 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 52,008 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 56,102 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 60,332 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 64,095 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 70,011 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 76,439 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 85,710 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 90,470 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 91,127 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 91,912 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 93,753 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 94,706 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 95,772 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 96,868 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 98,509 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 101,451 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 99,150 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 100,469 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102,115 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 101,998 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 106,557 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 103,275 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 102,188 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 101,150 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100,534 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 103,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 97,869 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 92,150 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 119,240 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 119,058 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 115,675 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 115,298 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96,753 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 113,806 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 176,423 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 168,238 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 161,413 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 161,444 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 172,568 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 161,451 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 170,278 tonnes | +5.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 170,278 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +55.0% | 113,806 tonnes | 176,423 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,137 tonnes | 26,840 tonnes | 56,102 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 81,856 tonnes | 60,332 tonnes | 94,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,616 tonnes | 95,772 tonnes | 106,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,636 tonnes | 92,150 tonnes | 119,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,597 tonnes | 96,753 tonnes | 176,423 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Bangladesh was 170,278 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 176,423 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,840 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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