What is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia
Indonesia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 136,889 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
136,889 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
136,889 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
137.47 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 136,889 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia peaked at 136,889 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137.47 tonnes, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 3rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 137.47 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 160.17 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1952 | 180.75 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 186.13 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 198.62 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 204.27 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 207.75 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 202.5 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 208.86 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 199.84 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 204.46 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 935.23 tonnes | +357.4% |
| 1962 | 1,618 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 1963 | 2,384 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1964 | 3,267 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 4,558 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1966 | 6,038 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1967 | 5,911 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 6,569 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 7,333 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 9,932 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 11,412 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 11,266 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11,373 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,802 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 20,415 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 22,750 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 29,564 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 33,392 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 36,635 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 30,976 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 32,070 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 32,906 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 33,793 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 35,043 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 37,189 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 37,164 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 35,425 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 37,495 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 38,247 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 38,133 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 38,801 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,687 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 50,946 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 54,309 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 60,920 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 67,243 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 80,661 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 68,610 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 85,213 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 69,234 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 70,556 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 72,173 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 82,306 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 69,646 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 70,050 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75,116 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 78,685 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 64,156 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 76,254 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 66,648 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 120,111 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 2012 | 123,176 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 123,620 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 130,409 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 136,889 tonnes | +5.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 136,889 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 2216.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 136,889 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 175.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +357.4% | 204.46 tonnes | 935.23 tonnes |
| 2011 | +80.2% | 66,648 tonnes | 120,111 tonnes |
| 1962 | +73.0% | 935.23 tonnes | 1,618 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188.64 tonnes | 137.47 tonnes | 208.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,882 tonnes | 204.46 tonnes | 7,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,054 tonnes | 9,932 tonnes | 36,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,031 tonnes | 30,976 tonnes | 38,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,552 tonnes | 38,133 tonnes | 85,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,818 tonnes | 64,156 tonnes | 82,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,809 tonnes | 66,648 tonnes | 136,889 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Indonesia was 136,889 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,889 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.47 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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