Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Wild fish catch by gear type was 3,362 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea, 1986–2018
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 Equatorial Guinea is 3,362 tonnes, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,086 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,133 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,495 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 2,967 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1988 | 2,943 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,086 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 3,184 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 3,731 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 2,846 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 2,762 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,678 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,595 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,514 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,434 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,354 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,276 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,198 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,122 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,047 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,972 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,899 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,827 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,756 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,727 tonnes | +112.2% |
| 2008 | 2,952 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 2,923 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,894 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,030 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,133 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 2,309 tonnes | +103.8% |
| 2014 | 2,778 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1,593 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 1,922 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 2,764 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 3,362 tonnes | +21.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,362 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,362 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +112.2% | 1,756 tonnes | 3,727 tonnes |
| 2013 | +103.8% | 1,133 tonnes | 2,309 tonnes |
| 1987 | +98.4% | 1,495 tonnes | 2,967 tonnes |
| 2012 | -62.6% | 3,030 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes |
| 2017 | +43.8% | 1,922 tonnes | 2,764 tonnes |
| 1989 | +38.9% | 2,943 tonnes | 4,086 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,873 tonnes | 1,495 tonnes | 4,086 tonnes | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,737 tonnes | 2,276 tonnes | 3,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,342 tonnes | 1,756 tonnes | 3,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,421 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 3,362 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Equatorial Guinea was 3,362 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,086 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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