What is wild fish catch used for? in Greece

Greece: What is wild fish catch used for? was 4,178 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
4,178 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
21st
of 140 countries
All-time high
4,800 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
17.88 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
66
1950–2015

What is wild fish catch used for? in Greece, 1950–2015

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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 Greece stood at 4,178 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Greece peaked at 4,800 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.88 tonnes, in 1952.

That places Greece 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24.75 tonnes 17.88 tonnes 34.89 tonnes 10
1960s 41.12 tonnes 35.78 tonnes 46.33 tonnes 10
1970s 50.84 tonnes 43.27 tonnes 57.69 tonnes 10
1980s 80.61 tonnes 66.68 tonnes 98.45 tonnes 10
1990s 94.82 tonnes 87.96 tonnes 104.9 tonnes 10
2000s 2,363 tonnes 82.89 tonnes 4,800 tonnes 10
2010s 3,486 tonnes 2,901 tonnes 4,178 tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Solomon Islands 5,258 tonnes compare
  2. 19 France 5,170 tonnes compare
  3. 20 Canada 4,306 tonnes compare
  4. 22 Hong Kong 3,719 tonnes compare
  5. 23 Russia 3,208 tonnes compare
  6. 24 Norway 2,790 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Greece?
What is wild fish catch used for? in Greece was 4,178 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,800 tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 17.88 tonnes in 1952.
How does Greece rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
Greece ranks 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
What is wild fish catch used for?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
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