Wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro
Montenegro: Wild fish catch by gear type was 380.07 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
380.07 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
694.09 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
98.93 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro stood at 380.07 tonnes.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro peaked at 694.09 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 98.93 tonnes, in 1953.
That places Montenegro 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.67 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 100.7 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 100.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 98.93 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 112.77 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1955 | 118.87 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 139.84 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 144.11 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 142.27 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 129.62 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 135.01 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 144.52 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 125.3 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 137.91 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 208.91 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1965 | 222.39 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 246.2 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 293.13 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 326.63 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 366.41 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 440.18 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 457.19 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 440.53 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 446.1 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 482.08 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 519.68 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 671.05 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 694.09 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 681 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 689.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 622.89 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 517.13 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 605.78 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 545.63 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 489.13 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 383.21 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 534.7 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 447.1 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 404.08 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 388.96 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 298.72 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 182.91 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 160.31 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 200.99 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 314.57 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 460.59 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 409.67 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 379.75 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 388.27 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 348.85 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 348.59 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 374.84 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 349.33 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 414.05 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 366.3 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 334.4 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 488.59 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 433.28 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 472.79 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 383.73 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 416.24 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 349.08 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 413.25 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 344.42 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 570.56 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 672.52 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 678.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 311.1 tonnes | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 380.07 tonnes | +22.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 380.07 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 380.07 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119.92 tonnes | 98.93 tonnes | 144.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 220.64 tonnes | 125.3 tonnes | 366.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 552.11 tonnes | 440.18 tonnes | 694.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 493.86 tonnes | 383.21 tonnes | 622.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.46 tonnes | 160.31 tonnes | 460.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.59 tonnes | 334.4 tonnes | 488.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.53 tonnes | 311.1 tonnes | 678.53 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro was 380.07 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 694.09 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.93 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Montenegro rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Montenegro ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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