Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea
Guinea: Wild fish catch by gear type was 85,438 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
85,438 tonnes
Change on year
up 94.2%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
85,438 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
325.78 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 85,438 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea peaked at 85,438 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 325.78 tonnes, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 325.78 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2,623 tonnes | +705.1% |
| 1952 | 5,134 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1953 | 7,649 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1954 | 10,062 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1955 | 12,565 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1956 | 15,074 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 17,449 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 19,954 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 22,462 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 24,806 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 27,310 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 29,814 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 32,320 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 34,634 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 37,139 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 39,649 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 41,954 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 44,467 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 46,982 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 49,500 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 51,406 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 53,952 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 56,318 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 58,307 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 60,719 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 64,593 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 67,646 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 70,092 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 70,187 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72,323 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 74,293 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 76,286 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 78,240 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 80,260 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 82,818 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 76,333 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 74,701 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 72,892 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 70,586 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 68,058 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 65,286 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 63,119 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 60,244 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 57,204 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 54,760 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 54,087 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53,612 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 49,376 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 43,427 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 42,020 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 38,872 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 46,786 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 40,610 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 43,715 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 41,804 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 44,324 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 49,134 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 49,356 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,964 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 46,608 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 46,865 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46,122 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46,229 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46,206 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43,495 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 43,725 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44,001 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85,438 tonnes | +94.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 85,438 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 85,438 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +705.1% | 325.78 tonnes | 2,623 tonnes |
| 1952 | +95.7% | 2,623 tonnes | 5,134 tonnes |
| 2018 | +94.2% | 44,001 tonnes | 85,438 tonnes |
| 1953 | +49.0% | 5,134 tonnes | 7,649 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,330 tonnes | 325.78 tonnes | 22,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,908 tonnes | 24,806 tonnes | 46,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,272 tonnes | 49,500 tonnes | 70,187 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,873 tonnes | 70,586 tonnes | 82,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,917 tonnes | 43,427 tonnes | 68,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,759 tonnes | 38,872 tonnes | 50,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,854 tonnes | 43,495 tonnes | 85,438 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea was 85,438 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85,438 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.78 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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