Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand
Thailand: Wild fish catch by gear type was 764,583 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
764,583 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.80 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
573.24 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018
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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 573.24 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,473 tonnes | +1378.1% |
| 1963 | 26,116 tonnes | +208.2% |
| 1964 | 64,328 tonnes | +146.3% |
| 1965 | 225,896 tonnes | +251.2% |
| 1966 | 311,583 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1967 | 407,217 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 545,528 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 691,406 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 782,638 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 867,174 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 925,579 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 899,408 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 925,724 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 893,647 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 937,954 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 805,762 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 813,767 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 793,690 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 840,650 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 788,782 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 658,996 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 674,730 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 667,119 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 764,583 tonnes | +14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 764,583 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 41.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 764,583 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1378.1% | 573.24 tonnes | 8,473 tonnes |
| 1965 | +251.2% | 64,328 tonnes | 225,896 tonnes |
| 1963 | +208.2% | 8,473 tonnes | 26,116 tonnes |
| 1964 | +146.3% | 26,116 tonnes | 64,328 tonnes |
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 (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
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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