Wild fish catch by gear type in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Wild fish catch by gear type was 117.15 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
117.15 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
917.02 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1.86 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Vanuatu, 2005–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 117.15 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 2,044.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Vanuatu peaked at 917.02 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.86 tonnes, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 236.24 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 917.02 tonnes | 8 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Vanuatu?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Vanuatu was 117.15 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 917.02 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,044.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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