Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada
Canada: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 1,319 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada is 1,319 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada peaked at 258,502 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,319 tonnes, in 2015.
Canada ranks 45th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 181,685 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 167,126 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 90,022 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1953 | 136,579 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1954 | 164,186 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1955 | 139,468 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1956 | 221,323 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1957 | 135,251 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1958 | 183,975 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1959 | 201,239 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 88,192 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1961 | 203,055 tonnes | +130.2% |
| 1962 | 202,002 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 258,502 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 230,755 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 211,212 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 166,240 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 108,480 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 102,285 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 122,298 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 147,801 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 158,838 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 126,406 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 110,724 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 122,443 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 147,562 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 136,216 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 138,345 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 148,540 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 113,274 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 106,573 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 97,530 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 88,858 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 86,130 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 80,147 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 116,509 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 2,135 tonnes | -98.2% |
| 1987 | 2,736 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 2,893 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2,644 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,860 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2,497 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2,349 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,217 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,190 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,879 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 1,847 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,952 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,008 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,033 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,046 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,029 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,061 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,151 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,056 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,958 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,858 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,768 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,505 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,633 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,568 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,048 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 1,803 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,371 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 1,319 tonnes | -3.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,319 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +130.2% | 88,192 tonnes | 203,055 tonnes |
| 1986 | -98.2% | 116,509 tonnes | 2,135 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 162,085 tonnes | 90,022 tonnes | 221,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 169,302 tonnes | 88,192 tonnes | 258,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 135,015 tonnes | 110,724 tonnes | 158,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,616 tonnes | 2,135 tonnes | 116,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | 2,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,906 tonnes | 1,505 tonnes | 2,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,687 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 2,048 tonnes | 6 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Canada was 1,319 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 258,502 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.