Wild fish catch gear type in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wild fish catch gear type was 170,278 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
170,278
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
176,423
in 2012
All-time low
26,840
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2018
Wild fish catch gear type in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 170,278 for wild fish catch 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 gear type in Bangladesh peaked at 176,423 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,840, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,137 | 26,840 | 56,102 | 8 |
| 1980s | 81,856 | 60,332 | 94,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,616 | 95,772 | 106,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,636 | 92,150 | 119,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,597 | 96,753 | 176,423 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch gear type in Bangladesh?
- Wild fish catch gear type in Bangladesh was 170,278 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch gear type recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 176,423 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch gear type recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,840 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wild fish catch gear type?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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