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
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.75 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 18.67 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 17.88 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 19.17 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 23.84 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1955 | 23.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 23.75 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 28.66 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1958 | 33.93 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 34.89 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 36.34 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 39.34 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 39.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 35.78 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 40.06 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 40.71 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 44.76 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 44.15 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.33 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 43.27 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 48.3 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 45.88 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 49.04 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 46.2 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 50.09 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 55.35 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 55.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68.14 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 69.96 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 73.17 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 66.68 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 73.68 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 82.1 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 89.42 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 94.06 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 90.42 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 98.45 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 91.53 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 87.96 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 90.29 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 92.18 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 104.9 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 100.71 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 101.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 100.22 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.06 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 89.21 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.67 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 82.89 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.25 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 86.3 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.02 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,344 tonnes | +5009.0% |
| 2006 | 4,800 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4,764 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,682 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,616 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,591 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 3,300 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,236 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,901 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3,710 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 4,178 tonnes | +12.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,178 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 48.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,178 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 20.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5009.0% | 85.02 tonnes | 4,344 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
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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