Wild fish catch gear type in South Africa
South Africa: Wild fish catch gear type was 140,611 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
140,611
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
293,326
in 1968
All-time low
57,022
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch gear type in South Africa, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 140,611 for wild fish catch gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch gear type in South Africa peaked at 293,326 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 57,022, in 1950.
South Africa ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 85,818 | 57,022 | 103,745 | 10 |
| 1960s | 205,814 | 103,462 | 293,326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 261,542 | 225,062 | 286,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,042 | 232,357 | 272,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,407 | 168,289 | 204,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,905 | 124,305 | 195,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,389 | 130,419 | 158,768 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch gear type in South Africa?
- Wild fish catch gear type in South Africa was 140,611 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch gear type recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 293,326 in 1968.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch gear type recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,022 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for wild fish catch gear type?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch gear type rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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