What is wild fish catch used for? in Iran
Iran: What is wild fish catch used for? was 189.1 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
189.1 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
51st
of 140 countries
All-time high
225.38 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
66.77 tonnes
in 1985
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Iran, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran recorded 189.1 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Iran peaked at 225.38 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.77 tonnes, in 1985.
That places Iran 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.95 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 85.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 85.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 86.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 86.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 87.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 87.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 87.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 88.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 88.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 88.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 89.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 90.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 90.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 91.85 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 92.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 99.21 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 99.85 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 100.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 100.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 100.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 100.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 100.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 100.84 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 101 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 101.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 101.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.39 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 89.63 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 84.04 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 79.97 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 76.66 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 73.36 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 69.95 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 66.77 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 69.24 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 95.43 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 101.41 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 112.2 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 109.12 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 123.26 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 139.56 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 127.58 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 178.78 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 186.68 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 175.7 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 225.38 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 179.86 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 171.04 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 161.76 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 150.15 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 133.38 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 120.71 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 121.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 121.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 119.58 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 116.12 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 118 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 111.99 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 120.58 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 140.9 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 153.64 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 159.01 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 174.8 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 189.1 tonnes | +8.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 189.1 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 189.1 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.37 tonnes, 7.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.1% | 127.58 tonnes | 178.78 tonnes |
| 1987 | +37.8% | 69.24 tonnes | 95.43 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.75 tonnes | 84.95 tonnes | 88.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.56 tonnes | 88.87 tonnes | 100.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.2 tonnes | 89.63 tonnes | 101.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.9 tonnes | 66.77 tonnes | 112.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.7 tonnes | 109.12 tonnes | 225.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.47 tonnes | 111.99 tonnes | 161.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.34 tonnes | 120.58 tonnes | 189.1 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Iran?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Iran was 189.1 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 225.38 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.77 tonnes in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Iran ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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