What is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea
Eritrea: What is wild fish catch used for? was 1.95 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.95 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea peaked at 27.05 tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2064 tonnes, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 103rd of 140 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.49 tonnes | 12.38 tonnes | 27.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.69 tonnes | 9.04 tonnes | 21.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 tonnes | 0.4934 tonnes | 18.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7375 tonnes | 0.2973 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4653 tonnes | 0.2064 tonnes | 0.7412 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 3.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea was 1.95 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 tonnes in 1950.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2064 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Eritrea ranks 103rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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