What is wild fish catch used for? in Brazil
Brazil: What is wild fish catch used for? was 245.59 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
245.59 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
47th
of 140 countries
All-time high
338.23 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
53.4 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 245.59 tonnes.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Brazil peaked at 338.23 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 53.4 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Brazil 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.4 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 56.08 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 61.93 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 55.38 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 61.24 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 66.75 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 73.08 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 75.97 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 72.75 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 93.12 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1960 | 95.96 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 112.6 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 159.87 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 145.8 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 172.68 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 181.04 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 187.15 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 157.56 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 190.22 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 185.02 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 237.25 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 246.27 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 338.23 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 324.3 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 306.43 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 268.03 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 236.64 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 227.62 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 235.25 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 249.67 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 210.04 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 217.66 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 225.35 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 217.12 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 256.4 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 267.78 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 242.12 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 229.07 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 228.27 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 208.16 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 202.83 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 200.09 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 201.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 214.5 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 211.78 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 201.38 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 166.11 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 176.1 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 177.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 195.18 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 228.18 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 236.59 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 249.38 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 231.91 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 224.65 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 235.81 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 240.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 240.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 234.66 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 228.76 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 224.3 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 274.54 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 269.85 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 244.25 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 275.79 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 245.59 tonnes | -10.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 245.59 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 245.59 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 242.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.97 tonnes | 53.4 tonnes | 93.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.79 tonnes | 95.96 tonnes | 190.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.97 tonnes | 227.62 tonnes | 338.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.2 tonnes | 208.16 tonnes | 267.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.67 tonnes | 166.11 tonnes | 214.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.11 tonnes | 224.65 tonnes | 249.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.72 tonnes | 224.3 tonnes | 275.79 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Brazil?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Brazil was 245.59 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 338.23 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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