Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Ecuador
Ecuador: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 84,754 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 84,754 tonnes, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Ecuador peaked at 964,292 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.64 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.64 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 28.37 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 28.99 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 29.71 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 30.73 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 31.65 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 32.86 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 33.28 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 34.49 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 35.62 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 36.25 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 38.71 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 39.5 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45.12 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 6,599 tonnes | +14527.5% |
| 1965 | 7,375 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 8,348 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 8,780 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 21,530 tonnes | +145.2% |
| 1969 | 24,143 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 35,123 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 41,965 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 55,221 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 94,809 tonnes | +71.7% |
| 1974 | 109,628 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 131,516 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 234,913 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1977 | 367,994 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 546,908 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 525,758 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 567,488 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 383,918 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 557,925 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1983 | 231,382 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1984 | 634,886 tonnes | +174.4% |
| 1985 | 964,292 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 465,649 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 241,165 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 358,068 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 231,026 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 65,190 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 1991 | 81,637 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 70,358 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 77,759 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 54,208 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 161,108 tonnes | +197.2% |
| 1996 | 257,464 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 182,686 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 57,841 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 41,898 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 77,798 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2001 | 166,747 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2002 | 54,382 tonnes | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 43,668 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 35,115 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 82,201 tonnes | +134.1% |
| 2006 | 69,105 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 63,732 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 67,405 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 69,051 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 60,929 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 80,619 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 50,345 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 65,346 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 69,495 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 84,754 tonnes | +22.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 84,754 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,499 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 84,754 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,890 tonnes, 9.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +14527.5% | 45.12 tonnes | 6,599 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.33 tonnes | 27.64 tonnes | 35.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,694 tonnes | 36.25 tonnes | 24,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 214,383 tonnes | 35,123 tonnes | 546,908 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,580 tonnes | 231,026 tonnes | 964,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,015 tonnes | 41,898 tonnes | 257,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,920 tonnes | 35,115 tonnes | 166,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,581 tonnes | 50,345 tonnes | 84,754 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Ecuador?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Ecuador was 84,754 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 964,292 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.64 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.