What is wild fish catch used for? in El Salvador
El Salvador: What is wild fish catch used for? was 7.22 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in El Salvador, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.22 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in El Salvador peaked at 13.98 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 91st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 2.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 tonnes | 3.14 tonnes | 5.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 tonnes | 3.32 tonnes | 6.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 4.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 tonnes | 4.85 tonnes | 9.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 tonnes | 6.65 tonnes | 13.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 tonnes | 6.59 tonnes | 7.99 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in El Salvador?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in El Salvador was 7.22 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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