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
Latest (2015)
7.22 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
91st
of 140 countries
All-time high
13.98 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
1.07 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.18 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 1.32 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 1.43 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 1.57 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 1.68 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 1.79 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 2.16 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1958 | 2.75 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1959 | 2.93 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 3.14 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 3.35 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 3.54 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 3.77 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4.38 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 4.14 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 4.31 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 4.42 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.7 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 5.05 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 5.44 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 5.63 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.78 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.61 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 5.05 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 4.92 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.56 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 3.32 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.88 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 3.66 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.15 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1981 | 2.46 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 2.31 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 2.57 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 4.13 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1986 | 4.43 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 3.99 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 4.44 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 4.85 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 6.09 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 6.61 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 6.13 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 9.32 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1995 | 9.18 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.18 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 8.87 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 5.76 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.65 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.16 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 8.79 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.27 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.19 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.09 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 8.58 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.71 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 13.12 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 13.98 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.99 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 7.55 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.96 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.77 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.59 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.22 tonnes | +9.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.22 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.22 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (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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