What is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: What is wild fish catch used for? was 93.45 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
93.45 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 140 countries
All-time high
93.45 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
5.8 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 93.45 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands peaked at 93.45 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8 tonnes, in 1950.
Marshall Islands ranks 61st 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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 7.51 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1952 | 8.25 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 9.56 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1954 | 10.4 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 11.53 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 12.88 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 13.82 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 14.97 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 16.24 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 17.29 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 18.45 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 19.69 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 20.87 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 21.94 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 23.16 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 24.94 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 25.41 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 26.6 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 27.77 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 28.84 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 30.07 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 31.23 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 32.52 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 32.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.64 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 35.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 31.79 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 38.31 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 39.45 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 41.44 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 41.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 43 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 44.03 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 45.79 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 46.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.16 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 43.29 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 41.3 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 42.17 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 45.99 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 52.75 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 54.59 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 55.72 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 56.77 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 59.23 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.43 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 62.04 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 60.12 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.78 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 65.41 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 66.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 67.85 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 68.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.66 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 70.82 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.98 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.14 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.3 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.49 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 80.68 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 83.87 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 87.06 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 90.25 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 93.45 tonnes | +3.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 93.45 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 93.45 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +29.3% | 5.8 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1 tonnes | 5.8 tonnes | 16.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.61 tonnes | 17.29 tonnes | 27.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.63 tonnes | 28.84 tonnes | 39.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.03 tonnes | 41.3 tonnes | 51.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.57 tonnes | 45.99 tonnes | 62.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.61 tonnes | 65.41 tonnes | 74.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.47 tonnes | 77.49 tonnes | 93.45 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Marshall Islands was 93.45 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.45 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Marshall Islands ranks 61st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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