Wild fish catch by gear type in United States
United States: Wild fish catch by gear type was 791,936 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in United States, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 791,936 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in United States peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 343,681 tonnes, in 1975.
United States ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 610,297 tonnes | 548,497 tonnes | 646,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 528,345 tonnes | 371,650 tonnes | 631,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 431,338 tonnes | 343,681 tonnes | 531,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million tonnes | 442,866 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million tonnes | 819,206 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,861 tonnes | 530,294 tonnes | 799,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,835 tonnes | 604,476 tonnes | 904,831 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in United States?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in United States was 791,936 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,681 tonnes in 1975.
- How does United States rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- United States ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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