Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil
Brazil: Wild fish catch by gear type was 128,156 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 128,156 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil peaked at 258,806 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30,151 tonnes, in 1953.
Brazil ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,890 tonnes | 30,151 tonnes | 83,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 123,013 tonnes | 79,040 tonnes | 182,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,594 tonnes | 174,693 tonnes | 258,806 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,256 tonnes | 159,213 tonnes | 244,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,091 tonnes | 75,202 tonnes | 117,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,913 tonnes | 96,972 tonnes | 127,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,264 tonnes | 102,117 tonnes | 153,982 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 27 Italy 150,061 tonnes compare
- 28 South Africa 140,611 tonnes compare
- 29 United Kingdom 129,985 tonnes compare
- 31 Turkey 119,049 tonnes compare
- 32 Netherlands 118,096 tonnes compare
- 33 France 112,089 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil was 128,156 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 258,806 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,151 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Brazil rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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