Wild fish catch by gear type in Montenegro
Montenegro: Wild fish catch by gear type was 380.07 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
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 310.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 214,303 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 34.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,065 hectares (2023)
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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