This statistic depicts the total number of fishers and fish farmers worldwide from 1995 to 2020. In 2020, the number of worldwide fishers and fish farmers amounted to approximately 58.55 million.
Total number of fishers and fish farmers worldwide from 1995 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number in thousands
2020
58,549
2018
59,509
2016
59,609
2015
59,161
2014
56,612
2013
56,716
2012
58,272
2011
57,514
2010
57,667
2005
51,418
2000
46,845
1995
36,223
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FAO. (July 7, 2022). Total number of fishers and fish farmers worldwide from 1995 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248767/number-of-fishers-and-fish-farmers-worldwide-since-1990/
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