Wild fish catch by gear type in Guatemala
Guatemala: Wild fish catch by gear type was 13,972 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
13,972 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15,486 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
4,890 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guatemala, 2011–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Guatemala stood at 13,972 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Guatemala ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 63 Bahrain 15,435 tonnes compare
- 65 Georgia 14,081 tonnes compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 13,820 tonnes compare
- 68 Croatia 13,703 tonnes compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 12,036 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Guatemala?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Guatemala was 13,972 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15,486 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,890 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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