What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium
Belgium: What is wild fish catch used for? was 12.72 tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
12.72 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
86th
of 140 countries
All-time high
47.18 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
11.04 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 12.72 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium peaked at 47.18 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.04 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Belgium 86th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.76 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 29.04 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 36.97 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1953 | 38.18 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 38.6 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 39.54 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 34.08 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1957 | 31 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 31.62 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 29.13 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 31.9 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 30.61 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 29.55 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 30.63 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 29.44 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 29 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 30.22 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 31.19 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 33.28 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 28.89 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 26.71 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 29.18 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 29.49 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 26.3 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 23.75 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 24.39 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.05 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 22.92 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 24.9 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 23.82 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 22.76 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 24.97 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 24.5 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 24.17 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.01 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.09 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 20.09 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 20.8 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.72 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 20.52 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 21.78 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 21.17 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.55 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 18.82 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 18.49 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.79 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 15.65 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.14 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.43 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.68 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.01 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.58 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.44 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 11.38 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.09 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.16 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.04 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.39 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.18 tonnes | +321.1% |
| 2013 | 12.91 tonnes | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 13.49 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.72 tonnes | -5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.72 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.72 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium 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 | +321.1% | 11.2 tonnes | 47.18 tonnes |
| 2013 | -72.6% | 47.18 tonnes | 12.91 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.89 tonnes | 29.04 tonnes | 39.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.47 tonnes | 28.89 tonnes | 33.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.35 tonnes | 22.05 tonnes | 29.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.66 tonnes | 20.09 tonnes | 24.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 tonnes | 15.2 tonnes | 21.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 tonnes | 11.04 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 tonnes | 11.2 tonnes | 47.18 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium was 12.72 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47.18 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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