What is wild fish catch used for? in Latvia
Latvia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 75.77 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 75.77 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Latvia peaked at 771.75 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25.23 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Latvia 65th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 54.4 tonnes | 25.23 tonnes | 87.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 224.43 tonnes | 91.92 tonnes | 442.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 656.28 tonnes | 486.23 tonnes | 771.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 620.69 tonnes | 531.97 tonnes | 750.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.45 tonnes | 159.34 tonnes | 452.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.56 tonnes | 229.16 tonnes | 344.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.93 tonnes | 75.77 tonnes | 297.44 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Latvia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Latvia was 75.77 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 771.75 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.23 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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