What is wild fish catch used for? in Mexico
Mexico: What is wild fish catch used for? was 16,192 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
16,192 tonnes
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
15th
of 140 countries
All-time high
28,532 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
142.25 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Mexico, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16,192 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Mexico peaked at 28,532 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 142.25 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Mexico 15th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 230.57 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 236.43 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 163.93 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1953 | 153.41 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 142.25 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 152.98 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 163.67 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 151.28 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 174.24 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1959 | 187.55 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 218.03 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1961 | 240.12 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 241.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 230.42 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 230.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 269.43 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 328.24 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 443.59 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 375.11 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 256.68 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1970 | 291.79 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 303.86 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 344.35 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 306.07 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 629.36 tonnes | +105.6% |
| 1975 | 799.8 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 976.68 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 1,952 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1978 | 2,120 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,875 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 3,664 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 4,231 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 3,588 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1,341 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 1,669 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 1,872 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1,569 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 2,024 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 1,540 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 1,482 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 572.71 tonnes | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 708.23 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 514.56 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 470.33 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 501.78 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 790.33 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 646.19 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 603.85 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 497.16 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 544.53 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 533.53 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 425.64 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 19,586 tonnes | +4501.5% |
| 2003 | 17,639 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 15,023 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 17,330 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 19,369 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 24,643 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 26,514 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 28,532 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 24,727 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 23,533 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18,488 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 24,274 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 22,312 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 16,192 tonnes | -27.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16,192 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 262.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16,192 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 15992.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4501.5% | 425.64 tonnes | 19,586 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.63 tonnes | 142.25 tonnes | 236.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 283.33 tonnes | 218.03 tonnes | 443.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,060 tonnes | 291.79 tonnes | 2,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,298 tonnes | 1,341 tonnes | 4,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 584.97 tonnes | 470.33 tonnes | 790.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,960 tonnes | 425.64 tonnes | 28,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,587 tonnes | 16,192 tonnes | 24,727 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Mexico?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Mexico was 16,192 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28,532 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.25 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Mexico rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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