What is wild fish catch used for? in Albania
Albania: What is wild fish catch used for? was 5.19 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
5.19 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
95th
of 140 countries
All-time high
8.55 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
0.7504 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Albania, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in Albania stood at 5.19 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Albania peaked at 8.55 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7504 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Albania 95th out of 140 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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9665 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 1.35 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1953 | 1.64 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 1.55 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 1.64 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 1.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.74 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.64 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 1.74 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 1.64 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.03 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1962 | 1.74 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 1.93 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.51 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 2.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.19 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1968 | 3.87 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 4.45 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 5.12 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 5.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.32 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 5.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.31 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.79 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 5.75 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.7 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.94 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.53 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 5.84 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.31 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 7.3 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 6.86 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8.55 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 8.24 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 6.88 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 8.03 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2.07 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 1992 | 1.63 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7504 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 1.69 tonnes | +124.7% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 1.74 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 tonnes | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.95 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.62 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.04 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.32 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.82 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.74 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.45 tonnes | +135.9% |
| 2013 | 6.72 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.19 tonnes | -5.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.19 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.19 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +135.9% | 2.74 tonnes | 6.45 tonnes |
| 1998 | +124.7% | 0.7504 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes | 0.9665 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 4.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.33 tonnes | 5.12 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 tonnes | 4.31 tonnes | 8.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes | 0.7504 tonnes | 8.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 3.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 tonnes | 2.74 tonnes | 6.72 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Albania?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Albania was 5.19 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7504 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Albania ranks 95th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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