Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Chile
Chile: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 533,908 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Chile, 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 Chile is 533,908 tonnes, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Chile peaked at 5.89 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 68.07 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Chile 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.07 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 74.75 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 89.58 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 92.15 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 92.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 121.31 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 102.94 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1957 | 6,233 tonnes | +5954.8% |
| 1958 | 12,276 tonnes | +97.0% |
| 1959 | 22,541 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1960 | 198,832 tonnes | +782.1% |
| 1961 | 295,923 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1962 | 257,041 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 606,422 tonnes | +135.9% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 499,428 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million tonnes | +144.9% |
| 1967 | 808,604 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1969 | 854,103 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 927,953 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 477,442 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1973 | 354,042 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million tonnes | +309.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 2.03 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 3.21 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 2.32 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 5.14 million tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 4.06 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 4.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 5.36 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 5.05 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 5.89 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 4.82 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 5.30 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4.40 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 5.77 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 5.69 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.02 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 2000 | 2.91 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million tonnes | +120.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 533,908 tonnes | -68.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 533,908 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 60.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Chile's 533,908 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,890 tonnes, 60.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +5954.8% | 102.94 tonnes | 6,233 tonnes |
| 1960 | +782.1% | 22,541 tonnes | 198,832 tonnes |
| 1974 | +309.0% | 354,042 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,169 tonnes | 68.07 tonnes | 22,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 693,358 tonnes | 198,832 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million tonnes | 354,042 tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million tonnes | 533,908 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Chile?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Chile was 533,908 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.07 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.