What is wild fish catch used for? in Colombia

Colombia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 8.77 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
8.77 tonnes
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
90th
of 140 countries
All-time high
34.13 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
0.8714 tonnes
in 1951
Years of data
66
1950–2015

What is wild fish catch used for? in Colombia, 1950–2015

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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 Colombia stood at 8.77 tonnes.

The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Colombia peaked at 34.13 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8714 tonnes, in 1951.

That places Colombia 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.2 tonnes 0.8714 tonnes 7.56 tonnes 10
1960s 18.85 tonnes 10.36 tonnes 34.13 tonnes 10
1970s 15.16 tonnes 8.42 tonnes 21.95 tonnes 10
1980s 15.89 tonnes 10.75 tonnes 20.24 tonnes 10
1990s 14.22 tonnes 9.38 tonnes 21.85 tonnes 10
2000s 9.43 tonnes 6.74 tonnes 14.02 tonnes 10
2010s 5.89 tonnes 3.43 tonnes 8.77 tonnes 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Colombia?
What is wild fish catch used for? in Colombia was 8.77 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 34.13 tonnes in 1967.
What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8714 tonnes in 1951.
How does Colombia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
Colombia ranks 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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About this data

Indicator
What is wild fish catch used for?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
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