What is wild fish catch used for? in France
France: What is wild fish catch used for? was 5,170 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5,170 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 140 countries
All-time high
7,597 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
2,626 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in France, 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 France stood at 5,170 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in France peaked at 7,597 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,626 tonnes, in 1950.
That places France 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,626 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3,655 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1952 | 2,975 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1953 | 3,229 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 3,138 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 3,728 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1956 | 4,196 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 3,608 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1958 | 3,985 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 3,817 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 5,253 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1961 | 3,911 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1962 | 4,125 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 4,255 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4,574 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 4,771 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4,380 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 4,745 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 5,110 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 5,052 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5,689 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 6,404 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 6,547 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7,236 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 7,111 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6,971 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,004 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6,043 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 6,172 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,789 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 7,112 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 7,172 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,962 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7,353 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 6,971 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 7,373 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 7,571 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,597 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,452 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,045 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,714 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 5,888 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 6,047 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,296 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5,128 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,534 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 5,331 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5,720 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,304 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5,731 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6,251 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 6,268 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,114 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,958 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,505 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5,238 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,473 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,410 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,729 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 4,268 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,261 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,343 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 4,698 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 5,150 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 4,747 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5,170 tonnes | +8.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,170 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 60.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 5,170 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 25.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,496 tonnes | 2,626 tonnes | 4,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,617 tonnes | 3,911 tonnes | 5,253 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,497 tonnes | 5,689 tonnes | 7,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,261 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 7,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,669 tonnes | 5,128 tonnes | 6,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,521 tonnes | 4,268 tonnes | 6,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,895 tonnes | 4,261 tonnes | 5,343 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in France?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in France was 5,170 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 7,597 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,626 tonnes in 1950.
- How does France rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- France ranks 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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