What is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji
Fiji: What is wild fish catch used for? was 1,115 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1,115 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 140 countries
All-time high
1,792 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
34.25 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji is 1,115 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji peaked at 1,792 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.25 tonnes, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 31st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.25 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 42.21 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1952 | 51.04 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 60.2 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1954 | 69.82 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 80.37 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 88.67 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 100.92 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 245.12 tonnes | +142.9% |
| 1959 | 258.4 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 339.59 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1961 | 353.85 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 369.02 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 421.95 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 499.14 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 564.29 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 581.14 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 598.14 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 711.83 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 729.44 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 304.1 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 322.89 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 409.12 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 396.12 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 411.13 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 439.1 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 459.59 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 575.17 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 716 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 798.15 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 600.28 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 698.85 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 805.89 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 865.4 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1,445 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1985 | 1,057 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 970.13 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,099 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1,137 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,255 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1,792 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 1,136 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 808.72 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 1,319 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 1,333 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,004 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 862.9 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 1,036 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 1,012 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,350 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 1,243 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,269 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 915.06 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 903.62 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 886.09 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 902.87 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 946.25 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,183 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1,056 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,065 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,045 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,033 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,025 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,009 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,115 tonnes | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,115 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 18.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,115 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +142.9% | 100.92 tonnes | 245.12 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.1 tonnes | 34.25 tonnes | 258.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 516.84 tonnes | 339.59 tonnes | 729.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 483.14 tonnes | 304.1 tonnes | 798.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 993.36 tonnes | 600.28 tonnes | 1,445 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,165 tonnes | 808.72 tonnes | 1,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 tonnes | 886.09 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 tonnes | 1,009 tonnes | 1,115 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Fiji was 1,115 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.25 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Fiji ranks 31st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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