Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in India
India: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 346,521 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in India, 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 India is 346,521 tonnes, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in India peaked at 703,850 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,781 tonnes, in 1956.
That places India 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,805 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 5,511 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1952 | 4,519 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1953 | 16,208 tonnes | +258.7% |
| 1954 | 10,557 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1955 | 9,622 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 2,781 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1957 | 60,100 tonnes | +2061.0% |
| 1958 | 38,299 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1959 | 21,450 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1960 | 58,463 tonnes | +172.6% |
| 1961 | 53,299 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 35,317 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 19,972 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1964 | 84,723 tonnes | +324.2% |
| 1965 | 83,380 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 79,497 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 82,293 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 93,032 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 46,474 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 71,554 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 95,343 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 31,801 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 1973 | 61,098 tonnes | +92.1% |
| 1974 | 90,431 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 123,444 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 136,091 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 139,406 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 146,689 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 143,670 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 131,677 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 197,127 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 197,239 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 196,401 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 214,958 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 165,752 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 158,235 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 166,915 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 182,605 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 266,214 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 247,050 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 198,636 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 169,455 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 164,178 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 153,270 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 154,319 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 184,582 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 260,708 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 257,223 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 255,485 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 324,504 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 259,858 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 325,638 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 349,324 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 338,980 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 314,942 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 366,619 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 446,456 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 449,702 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 438,797 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 487,768 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 610,702 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 703,850 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 601,173 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 542,400 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 346,521 tonnes | -36.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 346,521 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,247 tonnes, 42.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in India 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 | +2061.0% | 2,781 tonnes | 60,100 tonnes |
| 1964 | +324.2% | 19,972 tonnes | 84,723 tonnes |
| 1953 | +258.7% | 4,519 tonnes | 16,208 tonnes |
| 1960 | +172.6% | 21,450 tonnes | 58,463 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,985 tonnes | 2,781 tonnes | 60,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,645 tonnes | 19,972 tonnes | 93,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,953 tonnes | 31,801 tonnes | 146,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,712 tonnes | 131,677 tonnes | 266,214 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,491 tonnes | 153,270 tonnes | 260,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,482 tonnes | 259,858 tonnes | 449,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,736 tonnes | 346,521 tonnes | 703,850 tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in India?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in India was 346,521 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 703,850 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,781 tonnes in 1956.
- How does India rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- India ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.