Global Fisheries Exports by Country from 1976 to 2018

From 1976 to 2018, this dataset tracks global exports of fish and seafood products by principal exporting countries. It includes data on both quantity and value terms, sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The dataset is published by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in global seafood trade based on the 1976-2018 time series
• Modeling the economic value of fisheries exports by country based on reported value terms
• Comparing export volumes between principal exporting nations based on quantity data
• Forecasting market shifts in the fish and seafood sector based on historical trade patterns

Strengths

• Covers a 42-year time range from 1976 to 2018
• Includes both quantity and value metrics for trade analysis
• Sourced from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-05-08 02:12:22.730521; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Collection Method

Data collected and aggregated by the FAO

Time Range

1976 to 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05 08 02:12:22.730521

Geography

Global, by principal exporting countries