What is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador
Ecuador: What is wild fish catch used for? was 1,812 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1,812 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
29th
of 140 countries
All-time high
19,558 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
27.64 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,812 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador peaked at 19,558 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.64 tonnes, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.64 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 28.37 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 28.99 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 29.71 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 30.73 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 31.65 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 32.86 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 33.28 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 34.49 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 35.62 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 36.25 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 38.71 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 39.5 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45.12 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 174.23 tonnes | +286.2% |
| 1965 | 190.98 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 210.14 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 219.39 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 479.7 tonnes | +118.7% |
| 1969 | 535.36 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 756.12 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 895.35 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 1,168 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 1,976 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 2,279 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 2,728 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 4,834 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 1977 | 7,544 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 11,181 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 10,763 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 11,610 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 7,947 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 11,357 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 4,768 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1984 | 12,913 tonnes | +170.8% |
| 1985 | 19,558 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 9,616 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 5,085 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 7,400 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 4,827 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 1,417 tonnes | -70.6% |
| 1991 | 1,764 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 1,524 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 1,751 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1,266 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 3,379 tonnes | +167.0% |
| 1996 | 5,326 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 3,788 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 1,268 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 1999 | 970.33 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 1,758 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 2001 | 3,475 tonnes | +97.6% |
| 2002 | 1,188 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 977.02 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 805.5 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,744 tonnes | +116.5% |
| 2006 | 1,482 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,379 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,472 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,492 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,314 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,727 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1,123 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 1,414 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1,584 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1,812 tonnes | +14.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,812 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 29.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,812 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 1790.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +286.2% | 45.12 tonnes | 174.23 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.33 tonnes | 27.64 tonnes | 35.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 196.94 tonnes | 36.25 tonnes | 535.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,412 tonnes | 756.12 tonnes | 11,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,508 tonnes | 4,768 tonnes | 19,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,245 tonnes | 970.33 tonnes | 5,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 tonnes | 805.5 tonnes | 3,475 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,496 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Ecuador was 1,812 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,558 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.64 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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