Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Spain
Spain: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 509 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 509 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Spain peaked at 50,408 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 409.66 tonnes, in 2012.
Spain ranks 48th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,760 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 20,770 tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1952 | 19,732 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 19,058 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 21,217 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 24,508 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 23,883 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 26,018 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 30,198 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 31,295 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 27,942 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 30,177 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 26,130 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 27,559 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 28,179 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 29,522 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 32,826 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 30,775 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 30,276 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 33,344 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 27,248 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 29,603 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 30,044 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 37,486 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 35,784 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 39,436 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 50,408 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 45,188 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 43,769 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 33,071 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 33,189 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 33,456 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32,389 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 32,152 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 32,861 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 28,296 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 32,617 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 32,272 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 38,203 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 38,118 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 32,850 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 33,852 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,324 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 31,499 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33,937 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 33,900 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27,396 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 25,898 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 27,028 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16,859 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 614.54 tonnes | -96.4% |
| 2001 | 648.11 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 545.38 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 527.18 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 493.67 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 471.35 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 482.93 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 439.46 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 454.2 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 464.71 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 508.06 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 495.08 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 409.66 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 462.87 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 513.82 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 509 tonnes | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 509 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 509 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,012 tonnes, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -96.4% | 16,859 tonnes | 614.54 tonnes |
| 1951 | +76.6% | 11,760 tonnes | 20,770 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,844 tonnes | 11,760 tonnes | 31,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,673 tonnes | 26,130 tonnes | 33,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,204 tonnes | 27,248 tonnes | 50,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,355 tonnes | 28,296 tonnes | 38,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,454 tonnes | 16,859 tonnes | 33,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.15 tonnes | 439.46 tonnes | 648.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.08 tonnes | 409.66 tonnes | 513.82 tonnes | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Spain?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Spain was 509 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50,408 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.66 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.