What is wild fish catch used for? in Canada
Canada: What is wild fish catch used for? was 4,306 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 4,306 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Canada peaked at 10,165 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,015 tonnes, in 1984.
Canada ranks 20th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,050 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | 6,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,385 tonnes | 3,189 tonnes | 7,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,023 tonnes | 2,479 tonnes | 3,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,861 tonnes | 2,015 tonnes | 10,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,597 tonnes | 6,825 tonnes | 9,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,798 tonnes | 5,354 tonnes | 7,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,331 tonnes | 4,306 tonnes | 8,467 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Canada?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Canada was 4,306 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,165 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,015 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Canada rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Canada ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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