Wild fish catch by gear type in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Wild fish catch by gear type was 81,978 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Falkland Islands, 1989–2018
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 Falkland Islands is 81,978 tonnes, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Falkland Islands peaked at 91,937 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 778.23 tonnes, in 1989.
Falkland Islands ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 778.23 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 5,844 tonnes | +651.0% |
| 1991 | 1,352 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 1992 | 1,832 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 1,931 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,862 tonnes | +203.6% |
| 1995 | 26,712 tonnes | +355.7% |
| 1996 | 31,239 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 16,663 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 41,270 tonnes | +147.7% |
| 1999 | 34,746 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 60,277 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 2001 | 56,794 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 34,410 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 59,023 tonnes | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 41,754 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 73,194 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 62,757 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 63,595 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 74,970 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 57,200 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 91,937 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 57,828 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 83,590 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 57,806 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 63,517 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 40,320 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 54,438 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 63,007 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 81,978 tonnes | +30.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Falkland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +651.0% | 778.23 tonnes | 5,844 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 778.23 tonnes | 778.23 tonnes | 778.23 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,745 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 41,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,397 tonnes | 34,410 tonnes | 74,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,047 tonnes | 40,320 tonnes | 91,937 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Falkland Islands
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 1.3% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 352.79 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Fish discards 3,761 (2018)
- Fish landings and discards 3,761 (2018)
- Agricultural land per capita 324.24 hectares per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Falkland Islands?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Falkland Islands was 81,978 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91,937 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.23 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Falkland Islands ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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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