Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland
Poland: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 50,191 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland stood at 50,191 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland peaked at 81,036 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.36 tonnes, in 1950.
Poland ranks 26th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.36 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 30.87 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 35.21 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 32.08 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 34.14 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 32.51 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 35.61 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 35.41 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 33.36 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 35.33 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 42.57 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 40 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 47.05 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 64.22 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1964 | 69.12 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 85.15 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 112.47 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 139.77 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 185.95 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 179.36 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 198.94 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 223.72 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 237.81 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 261.6 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 292.37 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 342.44 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 399.4 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 450.7 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 567.03 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 299.8 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1980 | 301.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 296.61 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 277.9 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 354.05 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 257.92 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 200.17 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 163.27 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 166.55 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 151.87 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 134.53 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 121.46 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 132.64 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 143.69 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 139.1 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 161.57 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 189.11 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 70,588 tonnes | +37226.8% |
| 1997 | 75,382 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 50,502 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 50,143 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 61,452 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 81,036 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 76,290 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 69,649 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 74,285 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 57,106 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 55,597 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 58,108 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 47,123 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 64,965 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 63,248 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 70,752 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 68,492 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 66,818 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 69,150 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 50,191 tonnes | -27.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50,191 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 50,191 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,012 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +37226.8% | 189.11 tonnes | 70,588 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.19 tonnes | 27.36 tonnes | 35.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.57 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 185.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 327.38 tonnes | 198.94 tonnes | 567.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.42 tonnes | 134.53 tonnes | 354.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,750 tonnes | 121.46 tonnes | 75,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,561 tonnes | 47,123 tonnes | 81,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,775 tonnes | 50,191 tonnes | 70,752 tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Poland was 50,191 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 81,036 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.