Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Greece
Greece: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 40.25 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Greece, 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 Greece is 40.25 tonnes, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Greece peaked at 104.9 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.88 tonnes, in 1952.
That places Greece 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.75 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 18.67 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 17.88 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 19.17 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 23.84 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1955 | 23.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 23.75 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 28.66 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1958 | 33.93 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 34.89 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 36.34 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 39.34 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 39.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 35.78 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 40.06 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 40.71 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 44.76 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 44.15 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.33 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 43.27 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 48.3 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 45.88 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 49.04 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 46.2 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 50.09 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 55.35 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 55.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68.14 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 69.96 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 73.17 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 66.68 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 73.68 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 82.1 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 89.42 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 94.06 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 90.42 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 98.45 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 91.53 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 87.96 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 90.29 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 92.18 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 104.9 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 100.71 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 101.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 100.22 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.06 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 89.21 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.67 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 82.89 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.25 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 86.3 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.02 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.12 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 66.73 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 65.11 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.13 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 55.01 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 50.39 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 43.65 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 41.03 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 32.29 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 39.12 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 40.25 tonnes | +2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 40.25 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 40.25 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,012 tonnes, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.75 tonnes | 17.88 tonnes | 34.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.12 tonnes | 35.78 tonnes | 46.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.84 tonnes | 43.27 tonnes | 57.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.61 tonnes | 66.68 tonnes | 98.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.82 tonnes | 87.96 tonnes | 104.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.32 tonnes | 55.01 tonnes | 86.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.12 tonnes | 32.29 tonnes | 50.39 tonnes | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Greece?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Greece was 40.25 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Greece rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.