What is wild fish catch used for? in Guam
Guam: What is wild fish catch used for? was 4.59 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Guam, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guam recorded 4.59 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Guam peaked at 191.05 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.59 tonnes, in 2015.
Guam ranks 97th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.64 tonnes | 50.95 tonnes | 60.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.27 tonnes | 48.23 tonnes | 149.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.01 tonnes | 58.82 tonnes | 145.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.19 tonnes | 10.6 tonnes | 191.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.58 tonnes | 11.34 tonnes | 91.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.16 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | 39.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 tonnes | 4.59 tonnes | 10.26 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 160 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 29.6% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.006 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Guam?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Guam was 4.59 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 191.05 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Guam rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Guam ranks 97th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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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