Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil
Brazil: Wild fish catch by gear type was 128,156 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
128,156 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
258,806 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
30,151 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018
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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,374 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 38,115 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 53,851 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1953 | 30,151 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1954 | 48,935 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 1955 | 50,766 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 53,057 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 46,593 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1958 | 52,752 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1959 | 83,302 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1960 | 79,040 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 82,691 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 117,731 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1963 | 182,158 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1964 | 136,915 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 144,670 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 146,798 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 110,449 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1968 | 118,567 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 111,109 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 174,693 tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1971 | 182,243 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 191,797 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 222,526 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 229,940 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 183,719 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 232,910 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 217,751 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 181,552 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 258,806 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 159,213 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 171,958 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 175,703 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 166,138 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 244,707 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 215,526 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 202,388 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 185,485 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 186,200 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 195,238 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 117,602 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1991 | 111,346 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 106,889 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 114,300 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 100,548 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 104,906 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 77,547 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 75,202 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 88,991 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 83,580 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 120,819 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 109,628 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 127,022 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 111,185 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 96,972 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 101,497 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 108,985 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 123,570 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 114,211 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 105,243 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 102,117 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 153,982 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 130,446 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 117,898 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 140,084 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 121,924 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 127,144 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 123,623 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 128,156 tonnes | +3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 128,156 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 128,156 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,153 tonnes, 20.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
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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