What is wild fish catch used for? in Italy
Italy: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2,499 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2,499 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
26th
of 140 countries
All-time high
3,685 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
517.23 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Italy, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,499 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Italy peaked at 3,685 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 517.23 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Italy 26th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 630.76 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 635 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 802.26 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1953 | 706.29 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 692.07 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 685.71 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 714.12 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 616.26 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1958 | 590.13 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 579.29 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 551.63 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 606.99 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 517.23 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 570.56 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 764.61 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 967.32 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 1,164 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 1,373 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 1,527 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1,350 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 1,423 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1,390 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,449 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,506 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,544 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,703 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,705 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,635 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,630 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,643 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,627 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,626 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,627 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,529 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,551 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,559 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,505 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,406 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1,228 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 1,169 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,064 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,063 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,013 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 983.04 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 964.17 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 965.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 926.82 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 902.31 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 911 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 832.74 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 798.56 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,408 tonnes | +326.8% |
| 2002 | 3,339 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,349 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,325 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,047 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 3,685 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 3,091 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 2,382 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 2,846 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 2,853 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,359 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 2,389 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,993 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 2,184 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,499 tonnes | +14.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,499 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 29.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,499 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 12.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +326.8% | 798.56 tonnes | 3,408 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 665.19 tonnes | 579.29 tonnes | 802.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 939.3 tonnes | 517.23 tonnes | 1,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,563 tonnes | 1,390 tonnes | 1,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,483 tonnes | 1,169 tonnes | 1,627 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 962.53 tonnes | 832.74 tonnes | 1,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,927 tonnes | 798.56 tonnes | 3,685 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,379 tonnes | 1,993 tonnes | 2,853 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Italy?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Italy was 2,499 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,685 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.23 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Italy ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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