Wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei
Brunei: Wild fish catch by gear type was 5,415 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei, 1964–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei is 5,415 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei peaked at 7,920 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Brunei 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,630 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,696 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,249 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 2,764 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 2,856 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,273 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 2,634 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 2,559 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,195 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 4,218 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 4,798 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 4,698 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,417 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2,453 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1989 | 2,781 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 2,876 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5,598 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1992 | 5,462 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,455 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 6,017 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 6,423 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7,811 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 6,990 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 7,478 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,025 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 7,561 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 5,725 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 4,570 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 4,727 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,635 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,142 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4,539 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 5,740 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 5,807 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,511 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,674 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 7,479 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,598 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,699 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,920 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,742 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 5,850 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 5,547 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,415 tonnes | -2.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5,415 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5,415 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +94.7% | 2,876 tonnes | 5,598 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,183 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,870 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 2,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,403 tonnes | 2,273 tonnes | 4,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,813 tonnes | 2,876 tonnes | 7,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,396 tonnes | 4,539 tonnes | 7,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,658 tonnes | 4,742 tonnes | 7,920 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Brunei was 5,415 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,920 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Brunei rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Brunei ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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