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Pelagic Fish — Stock Variation in South America

South America: Pelagic Fish — Stock Variation was 101 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
101 1000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
1,698 1000 t
in 2018
All-time low
-2,244 1000 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Pelagic Fish — Stock Variation in South America, 2010–2023

-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k2010201620232010: -1.3k 1000 t2011: 1.5k 1000 t2012: -2.2k 1000 t2013: 1.0k 1000 t2014: -1.3k 1000 t2015: 753 1000 t2016: -271 1000 t2017: -1.2k 1000 t2018: 1.7k 1000 t2019: -1.1k 1000 t2020: 781 1000 t2021: 101 1000 t2022: 101 1000 t2023: 101 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, pelagic fish — stock variation in South America stood at 101 1000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pelagic fish — stock variation in South America peaked at 1,698 1000 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2,244 1000 t, in 2012.

South America ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -239.1 1000 t -2,244 1000 t 1,698 1000 t 10
2020s 271 1000 t 101 1000 t 781 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Peru 103 1000 t compare
  2. 2 Tuvalu 0 1000 t compare
  3. 2 Tonga 0 1000 t
  4. 2 Qatar 0 1000 t
  5. 2 Bahrain 0 1000 t
  6. 2 Lesotho 0 1000 t
  7. 2 Kiribati 0 1000 t
  8. 2 Guinea-Bissau 0 1000 t
  9. 2 Mongolia 0 1000 t
  10. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 1000 t
  11. 2 Libya 0 1000 t compare
  12. 2 Sierra Leone 0 1000 t
  13. 2 Solomon Islands 0 1000 t compare
  14. 2 Albania 0 1000 t compare
  15. 2 Suriname 0 1000 t
  16. 2 Kuwait 0 1000 t compare
  17. 2 Maldives 0 1000 t
  18. 2 Vanuatu 0 1000 t compare
  19. 2 Gabon 0 1000 t compare
  20. 2 Guinea 0 1000 t
  21. 2 Eswatini 0 1000 t
  22. 2 Samoa 0 1000 t compare
  23. 2 Guyana 0 1000 t
  24. 2 Grenada 0 1000 t
  25. 2 Angola 0 1000 t compare
  26. 2 Azerbaijan 0 1000 t
  27. 2 North Macedonia 0 1000 t
  28. 2 Oman 0 1000 t compare
  29. 2 Seychelles 0 1000 t compare
  30. 2 Saint Lucia 0 1000 t
  31. 2 Estonia 0 1000 t compare
  32. 2 Luxembourg 0 1000 t
  33. 2 Bahamas 0 1000 t compare
  34. 2 Uruguay 0 1000 t
  35. 2 Lithuania 0 1000 t compare
  36. 2 Finland 0 1000 t compare
  37. 2 Ukraine 0 1000 t compare
  38. 2 Israel 0 1000 t
  39. 2 Myanmar 0 1000 t
  40. 2 Croatia 0 1000 t compare
  41. 2 Yemen 0 1000 t compare
  42. 2 Nicaragua 0 1000 t
  43. 2 Latvia 0 1000 t compare
  44. 2 Antigua and Barbuda 0 1000 t
  45. 2 Argentina 0 1000 t
  46. 2 Norway 0 1000 t compare
  47. 2 Zambia 0 1000 t
  48. 2 Switzerland 0 1000 t compare
  49. 2 Bulgaria 0 1000 t
  50. 2 Panama 0 1000 t
  51. 2 Dominican Republic 0 1000 t compare
  52. 2 Ireland 0 1000 t compare
  53. 2 Slovenia 0 1000 t
  54. 2 El Salvador 0 1000 t
  55. 2 Belize 0 1000 t
  56. 2 Ghana 0 1000 t compare
  57. 2 Mauritius 0 1000 t compare
  58. 2 Belgium 0 1000 t compare
  59. 2 Russian Federation 0 1000 t compare
  60. 2 United Arab Emirates 0 1000 t compare
  61. 2 Canada 0 1000 t
  62. 2 Senegal 0 1000 t compare
  63. 2 Denmark 0 1000 t compare
  64. 2 Portugal 0 1000 t compare
  65. 2 Poland 0 1000 t compare
  66. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 1000 t compare
  67. 2 Zimbabwe 0 1000 t
  68. 2 Malta 0 1000 t compare
  69. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0 1000 t
  70. 2 New Zealand 0 1000 t compare
  71. 2 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 1000 t compare
  72. 2 Malaysia 0 1000 t compare
  73. 2 Sweden 0 1000 t compare
  74. 2 Kazakhstan 0 1000 t
  75. 2 Morocco 0 1000 t compare
  76. 2 Botswana 0 1000 t
  77. 2 Ecuador 0 1000 t compare
  78. 2 Fiji 0 1000 t compare
  79. 2 Australia 0 1000 t
  80. 2 Hungary 0 1000 t
  81. 2 Uganda 0 1000 t
  82. 2 Greece 0 1000 t
  83. 2 Philippines 0 1000 t compare
  84. 2 Republic of Korea 0 1000 t compare
  85. 2 Pakistan 0 1000 t
  86. 2 South Africa 0 1000 t compare
  87. 2 Cyprus 0 1000 t
  88. 2 India 0 1000 t compare
  89. 2 Italy 0 1000 t compare
  90. 2 Costa Rica 0 1000 t compare
  91. 2 Honduras 0 1000 t
  92. 2 Spain 0 1000 t compare
  93. 2 Thailand 0 1000 t
  94. 2 Colombia 0 1000 t
  95. 2 Mexico 0 1000 t compare
  96. 2 Guatemala 0 1000 t compare
  97. 2 Australia and New Zealand 0 1000 t compare
  98. 2 Indonesia 0 1000 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is pelagic fish — stock variation in South America?
Pelagic fish — stock variation in South America was 101 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pelagic fish — stock variation recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1,698 1000 t in 2018.
What is the lowest pelagic fish — stock variation recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -2,244 1000 t in 2012.
How does South America rank for pelagic fish — stock variation?
South America ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is pelagic fish — stock variation rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pelagic Fish — Stock Variation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pelagic Fish — Stock Variation
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 2,035 data points, 2010–2023
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