What is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia
Croatia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 31,278 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
31,278 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
10th
of 140 countries
All-time high
34,336 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
7.41 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 31,278 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia peaked at 34,336 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.41 tonnes, in 1955.
Croatia ranks 10th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.15 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 9.12 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1952 | 8.8 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 9.03 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 7.75 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1955 | 7.41 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 9.4 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1957 | 10.32 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 10.91 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 10.09 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 11.82 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1961 | 11.36 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 10.04 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 11.02 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 13.65 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 14.38 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.76 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 16.26 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 14.6 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 14.06 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.88 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 15.17 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 15.44 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.97 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 16.18 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 17.1 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 17.55 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 19.69 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 18.7 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 23.61 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 26.4 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 26.07 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.48 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 31.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.26 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 35.93 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 39.01 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 31.38 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 32.67 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 27.53 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 16.08 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 25.97 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 25.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.63 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 16.84 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 806.84 tonnes | +4690.2% |
| 1997 | 1,574 tonnes | +95.0% |
| 1998 | 2,914 tonnes | +85.1% |
| 1999 | 3,093 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4,178 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 4,097 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,419 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 9,432 tonnes | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 10,982 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 12,599 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 14,296 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 16,800 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 20,138 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 23,764 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 22,385 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 31,974 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 28,666 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 33,401 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 34,336 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31,278 tonnes | -8.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31,278 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 366.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31,278 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 152.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4690.2% | 16.84 tonnes | 806.84 tonnes |
| 1997 | +95.0% | 806.84 tonnes | 1,574 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5 tonnes | 7.41 tonnes | 12.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.34 tonnes | 10.04 tonnes | 16.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.47 tonnes | 14.06 tonnes | 19.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.13 tonnes | 23.61 tonnes | 39.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 851.76 tonnes | 16.08 tonnes | 3,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,171 tonnes | 4,097 tonnes | 23,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,340 tonnes | 22,385 tonnes | 34,336 tonnes | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Croatia was 31,278 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,336 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Croatia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Croatia ranks 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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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