What is wild fish catch used for? in Australia
Australia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 32,847 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
32,847 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
32,847 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
21.47 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Australia, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32,847 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Australia peaked at 32,847 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.47 tonnes, in 1950.
Australia ranks 9th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.47 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 22.13 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 24.9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 27.04 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 27.6 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 27.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 28.72 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 30.31 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 30.11 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 31.23 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 32.07 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 32.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 35.06 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 38.16 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 38.09 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 39.42 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 41.84 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 43.85 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 45.85 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 44.37 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 48.85 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 53.29 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 52.5 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 56.13 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 62.77 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 52.95 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 56.93 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 61.64 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 67.84 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 72.48 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 76.03 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 85.42 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 91.95 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 94.08 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 87.83 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 81.69 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 81.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.42 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 93.92 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 92.56 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 269.41 tonnes | +191.1% |
| 1991 | 491.48 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1992 | 873.32 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1993 | 1,272 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 1,720 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 1,913 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 2,312 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2,388 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,184 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2,691 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2,571 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5,092 tonnes | +98.1% |
| 2002 | 10,021 tonnes | +96.8% |
| 2003 | 18,557 tonnes | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 28,236 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 31,976 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 23,430 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 29,098 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 29,882 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32,730 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 31,035 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 31,716 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 30,989 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29,131 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29,806 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32,847 tonnes | +10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32,847 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 384.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32,847 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 42.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +191.1% | 92.56 tonnes | 269.41 tonnes |
| 2001 | +98.1% | 2,571 tonnes | 5,092 tonnes |
| 2002 | +96.8% | 5,092 tonnes | 10,021 tonnes |
| 2003 | +85.2% | 10,021 tonnes | 18,557 tonnes |
| 1991 | +82.4% | 269.41 tonnes | 491.48 tonnes |
| 1992 | +77.7% | 491.48 tonnes | 873.32 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.14 tonnes | 21.47 tonnes | 31.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.1 tonnes | 32.07 tonnes | 45.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.54 tonnes | 48.85 tonnes | 72.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.38 tonnes | 76.03 tonnes | 94.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,711 tonnes | 269.41 tonnes | 3,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,159 tonnes | 2,571 tonnes | 32,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,921 tonnes | 29,131 tonnes | 32,847 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Australia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Australia was 32,847 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,847 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Australia ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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