Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia
Namibia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 185,451 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
185,451 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
234,039 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
1,176 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
54
1965–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia, 1965–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 185,451 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia peaked at 234,039 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,176 tonnes, in 1965.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,408 tonnes | 1,176 tonnes | 1,630 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,291 tonnes | 1,734 tonnes | 9,539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,084 tonnes | 7,557 tonnes | 48,388 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,541 tonnes | 47,478 tonnes | 211,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,318 tonnes | 140,095 tonnes | 234,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,455 tonnes | 154,169 tonnes | 186,637 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia was 185,451 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 234,039 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Namibia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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