Wild fish catch by gear type in Israel
Israel: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,255 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1,255 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
22,853 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
1,226 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Israel, 1950–2018
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 Israel is 1,255 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Israel peaked at 22,853 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,226 tonnes, in 2017.
Israel ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,525 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1,296 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1952 | 1,394 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 1,762 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1954 | 1,972 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 2,416 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1956 | 1,965 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1957 | 1,790 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 2,802 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1959 | 2,991 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 3,067 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 3,622 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 3,883 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 3,968 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,361 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 7,694 tonnes | +128.9% |
| 1966 | 18,757 tonnes | +143.8% |
| 1967 | 18,971 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 15,615 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 15,941 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12,743 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 22,853 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1972 | 16,378 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 10,772 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 10,332 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 14,084 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 10,044 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1977 | 8,315 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 11,481 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 11,129 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 18,142 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 1981 | 18,458 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9,515 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1983 | 10,177 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 9,876 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,029 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 5,756 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 11,571 tonnes | +101.0% |
| 1988 | 15,281 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 8,490 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 4,790 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 1,852 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1992 | 1,948 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,543 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 1,863 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 2,156 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1,712 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 1,910 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2,070 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,277 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,216 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,650 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 2,454 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,186 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2,072 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2,102 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,945 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,313 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 2,386 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,554 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,707 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,967 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 2,049 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,843 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,784 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,826 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,548 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 1,226 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 1,255 tonnes | +2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,255 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,255 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,256 tonnes, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +143.8% | 7,694 tonnes | 18,757 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,991 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 2,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,488 tonnes | 3,067 tonnes | 18,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,813 tonnes | 8,315 tonnes | 22,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,330 tonnes | 5,756 tonnes | 18,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,212 tonnes | 1,543 tonnes | 4,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,288 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 2,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,801 tonnes | 1,226 tonnes | 2,707 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Israel?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Israel was 1,255 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22,853 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Israel rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Israel ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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