Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Uruguay
Uruguay: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 1,652 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 1,652 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Uruguay peaked at 17,504 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.34 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 43rd 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.34 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 10.23 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 11.11 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1953 | 11.95 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 13.14 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 14.47 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 15.61 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 17.24 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 17.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 18.52 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 21.9 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 22.59 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 22.07 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 23.16 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 26.09 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 28.78 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 23.47 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 21.08 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 16.08 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 25.98 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1970 | 28.09 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 31.42 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 46.04 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 21.66 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 37.41 tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1975 | 69.49 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1976 | 92.01 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 425.09 tonnes | +362.0% |
| 1978 | 439.4 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 478.39 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 359.99 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 2,785 tonnes | +673.6% |
| 1982 | 284.66 tonnes | -89.8% |
| 1983 | 17,504 tonnes | +6048.9% |
| 1984 | 15,837 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 314.08 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 605.87 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1987 | 720.77 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 797.87 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 242.12 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 202.92 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 495.69 tonnes | +144.3% |
| 1992 | 477.14 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 444.92 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 686.05 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 572.36 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 426.91 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 723.85 tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 760.88 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 7,343 tonnes | +865.1% |
| 2000 | 7,121 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 948.04 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 398.46 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 786.04 tonnes | +97.3% |
| 2004 | 2,509 tonnes | +219.2% |
| 2005 | 10,990 tonnes | +338.1% |
| 2006 | 13,637 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 742.18 tonnes | -94.6% |
| 2008 | 759.92 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,361 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 2,525 tonnes | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 1,838 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 1,952 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,730 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,751 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,652 tonnes | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,652 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,886 tonnes, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,652 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,890 tonnes, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +6048.9% | 284.66 tonnes | 17,504 tonnes |
| 1999 | +865.1% | 760.88 tonnes | 7,343 tonnes |
| 1981 | +673.6% | 359.99 tonnes | 2,785 tonnes |
| 1977 | +362.0% | 92.01 tonnes | 425.09 tonnes |
| 2005 | +338.1% | 2,509 tonnes | 10,990 tonnes |
| 2004 | +219.2% | 786.04 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.9 tonnes | 9.34 tonnes | 18.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.12 tonnes | 16.08 tonnes | 28.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 166.9 tonnes | 21.66 tonnes | 478.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,945 tonnes | 242.12 tonnes | 17,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,213 tonnes | 202.92 tonnes | 7,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,925 tonnes | 398.46 tonnes | 13,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,908 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | 2,525 tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Uruguay?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Uruguay was 1,652 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17,504 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.