What is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea
Eritrea: What is wild fish catch used for? was 1.95 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1.95 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
27.05 tonnes
in 1950
All-time low
0.2064 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.05 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 27.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 27.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 27.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 27.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 23.56 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1957 | 20.07 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1958 | 16.56 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1959 | 12.38 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1960 | 10.86 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1961 | 14.26 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 10.33 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1963 | 9.04 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 11.08 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 18.75 tonnes | +69.3% |
| 1966 | 21.32 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 16.89 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 11.6 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 12.75 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 17.54 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 18.73 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 9.39 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 4.17 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 4.44 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.49 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 1.35 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5463 tonnes | -59.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4934 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5142 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8689 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6848 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7164 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9932 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8287 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8652 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7259 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3866 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2973 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2064 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2071 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4083 tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4196 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4163 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4813 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4908 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5984 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.684 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7412 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.32 tonnes | +173.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 2.74 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.81 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.01 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.13 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.34 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.95 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.68 tonnes, 18% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.95 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.63 tonnes, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +173.1% | 1.22 tonnes | 3.32 tonnes |
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 (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
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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