Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wild fish catch by gear type was 86,116 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
86,116 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
577,759 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
41,427 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan stood at 86,116 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan peaked at 577,759 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41,427 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,427 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 50,879 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1952 | 60,040 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1953 | 65,584 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 64,180 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 75,704 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1956 | 92,737 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 103,780 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 112,602 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 129,665 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 148,661 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 178,038 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1962 | 188,309 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 186,739 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 208,950 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 239,279 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 273,150 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 284,495 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 302,535 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 307,896 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 368,935 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 435,477 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 462,127 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 467,804 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 478,882 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 526,516 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 539,005 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 546,534 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 551,170 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 577,759 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 558,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 501,515 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 460,073 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 456,287 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 474,806 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 382,467 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 389,184 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 370,876 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 502,576 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 429,180 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 343,309 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 323,594 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 309,063 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 306,042 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 246,181 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 250,314 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 205,192 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 199,544 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 207,810 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 158,634 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 149,923 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 143,960 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 157,182 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 128,495 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 150,529 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 130,351 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 104,435 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 88,934 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 77,422 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 72,228 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 61,832 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 65,640 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 119,815 tonnes | +82.5% |
| 2013 | 120,912 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 132,878 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 127,173 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 102,989 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 101,109 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 86,116 tonnes | -14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +82.5% | 65,640 tonnes | 119,815 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,660 tonnes | 41,427 tonnes | 129,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 231,805 tonnes | 148,661 tonnes | 307,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 495,421 tonnes | 368,935 tonnes | 577,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 452,576 tonnes | 370,876 tonnes | 558,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,968 tonnes | 158,634 tonnes | 343,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,346 tonnes | 72,228 tonnes | 157,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,051 tonnes | 61,832 tonnes | 132,878 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan was 86,116 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 577,759 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,427 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Taiwan ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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