What is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar
Myanmar: What is wild fish catch used for? was 111,714 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
111,714 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 140 countries
All-time high
175,032 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
0.3967 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 111,714 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar peaked at 175,032 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3967 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3967 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0.5637 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1952 | 0.9025 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1953 | 632.28 tonnes | +69958.2% |
| 1954 | 1,189 tonnes | +88.1% |
| 1955 | 1,752 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1956 | 2,312 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1957 | 2,872 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1958 | 3,428 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1959 | 3,986 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 4,538 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 5,093 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 5,651 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 6,204 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 6,761 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 7,314 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 7,870 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 8,434 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 8,996 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 9,550 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 10,113 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 10,670 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 11,234 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 11,772 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 12,319 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 12,895 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 13,450 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 14,017 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 14,591 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 15,145 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 15,708 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 16,274 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 16,823 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17,375 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 17,931 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 19,078 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 19,623 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 20,181 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 35,675 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1990 | 51,152 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 66,639 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 82,126 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 97,605 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 113,076 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 128,560 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 144,039 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 159,530 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 175,032 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 170,421 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 165,811 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 161,194 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 156,572 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 151,943 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 131,846 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 111,725 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 149,008 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 125,503 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 157,071 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 164,418 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 118,637 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 118,858 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 114,183 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 109,079 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 112,824 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 111,714 tonnes | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 111,714 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 1310.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 111,714 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 143.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +69958.2% | 0.9025 tonnes | 632.28 tonnes |
| 1954 | +88.1% | 632.28 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes |
| 1989 | +76.8% | 20,181 tonnes | 35,675 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,617 tonnes | 0.3967 tonnes | 3,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,041 tonnes | 4,538 tonnes | 9,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,621 tonnes | 10,113 tonnes | 15,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,717 tonnes | 15,708 tonnes | 35,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,818 tonnes | 51,152 tonnes | 175,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,509 tonnes | 111,725 tonnes | 165,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,216 tonnes | 109,079 tonnes | 118,858 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Myanmar was 111,714 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 175,032 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3967 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Myanmar ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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