What is wild fish catch used for? in Chile
Chile: What is wild fish catch used for? was 514.44 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
514.44 tonnes
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
39th
of 140 countries
All-time high
775.69 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
68.07 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Chile, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Chile is 514.44 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Chile peaked at 775.69 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.07 tonnes, in 1950.
Chile ranks 39th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.07 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 74.75 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 89.58 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 92.15 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 92.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 121.31 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 102.94 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1957 | 86.59 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1958 | 85.29 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 91.85 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 97.06 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 87.52 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 99.25 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 125.15 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 142.93 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 103.92 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 132.46 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 176.93 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 191.36 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 154.61 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 326.97 tonnes | +111.5% |
| 1971 | 196.03 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 175.47 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 160.88 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 336.33 tonnes | +109.1% |
| 1975 | 208.41 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 214.34 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 246.41 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 235.12 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 156.8 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 196.43 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 194.03 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 234.79 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 218.96 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 218.83 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 206.17 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 226.72 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 252.06 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 262.58 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 358.7 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 394.65 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 558.14 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 525.52 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 305.91 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 344.75 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 286.93 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 500.13 tonnes | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 392.23 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 335.69 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 566.87 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 464.65 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 412.02 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 430.72 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 423.81 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 506.59 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 427.05 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 626.81 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 350.27 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 657.47 tonnes | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 775.69 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 761.63 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 764.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 508.32 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 234.83 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 374.07 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 514.44 tonnes | +37.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 514.44 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 514.44 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 508.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.5 tonnes | 68.07 tonnes | 121.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 131.12 tonnes | 87.52 tonnes | 191.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 225.67 tonnes | 156.8 tonnes | 336.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.93 tonnes | 194.03 tonnes | 358.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.08 tonnes | 286.93 tonnes | 566.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.51 tonnes | 350.27 tonnes | 775.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.3 tonnes | 234.83 tonnes | 764.52 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Chile?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Chile was 514.44 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 775.69 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.07 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Chile ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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