Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand
Thailand: Wild fish catch by gear type was 764,583 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand, 1961–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand is 764,583 tonnes, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand peaked at 1.80 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 573.24 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,458 tonnes | 573.24 tonnes | 691,406 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes | 782,638 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 893,647 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 756,453 tonnes | 658,996 tonnes | 840,650 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand was 764,583 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.24 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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