What is wild fish catch used for? in Australia
Australia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 32,847 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
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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