Wild fish catch by gear type in Canada
Canada: Wild fish catch by gear type was 151,079 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Canada, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 151,079 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Canada peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 94,234 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Canada 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,046 tonnes | 175,629 tonnes | 834,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 969,947 tonnes | 897,375 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,311 tonnes | 470,837 tonnes | 809,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,514 tonnes | 412,436 tonnes | 531,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,857 tonnes | 122,622 tonnes | 420,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,178 tonnes | 116,509 tonnes | 157,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,497 tonnes | 94,234 tonnes | 202,558 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 23 Cambodia 183,130 tonnes compare
- 24 Bangladesh 170,278 tonnes compare
- 25 Angola 153,513 tonnes compare
- 27 Italy 150,061 tonnes compare
- 28 South Africa 140,611 tonnes compare
- 29 United Kingdom 129,985 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Canada?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Canada was 151,079 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,234 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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