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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.2% (2025)
- Rural population 550,978 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 21 metric tons (2024)
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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