What is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia
Estonia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 73.11 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
73.11 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
67th
of 140 countries
All-time high
269.57 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
22.93 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia stood at 73.11 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia peaked at 269.57 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 22.93 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Estonia 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.93 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 27.59 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 30.67 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 30.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 38.16 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1955 | 52.7 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1956 | 58.01 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 53.36 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 54.84 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 67.98 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1960 | 67.07 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 71.66 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 76.45 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 104.59 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 120.16 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 140.44 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 144.67 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 168.32 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 157.52 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 161.3 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 144.99 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 186.35 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 198.28 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 220.1 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 210.18 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 228.89 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 234.36 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 136.93 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 110.91 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 108.39 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 114.74 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 98.13 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 83.67 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 94.54 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 92.73 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 96.58 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 95.18 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 137.87 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 269.57 tonnes | +95.5% |
| 1989 | 255.15 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 242.62 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 195.72 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 93 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 104.05 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 120.11 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 143.26 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 119.44 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 130.56 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 129.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 116.39 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 125.55 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 114.23 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 107.79 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 83.12 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 94.55 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 105.48 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 92.24 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 103.45 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 106.56 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 99.49 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 96.07 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 78.7 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 68.06 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 65.44 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 65.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.11 tonnes | +11.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 73.11 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 73.11 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +95.5% | 137.87 tonnes | 269.57 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.71 tonnes | 22.93 tonnes | 67.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.22 tonnes | 67.07 tonnes | 168.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.94 tonnes | 108.39 tonnes | 234.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.82 tonnes | 83.67 tonnes | 269.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.51 tonnes | 93 tonnes | 242.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.25 tonnes | 83.12 tonnes | 125.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 tonnes | 65.44 tonnes | 96.07 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Estonia was 73.11 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 269.57 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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