What is wild fish catch used for? in Netherlands
Netherlands: What is wild fish catch used for? was 357.48 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
357.48 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
544.06 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
231.72 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 357.48 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Netherlands peaked at 544.06 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 231.72 tonnes, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 231.72 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 258.86 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 269.78 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 307.09 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 287.85 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 267.69 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 250.06 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 286.06 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 279.46 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 270.89 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 292.1 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 310.76 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 267.33 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 316.38 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 329.24 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 300.39 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 285.54 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 254.87 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 245.45 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 265.32 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 285.87 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 298.2 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 299.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 301.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 289.64 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 300.47 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 264.84 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 252.83 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 249.45 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 273.15 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 313.43 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 386.75 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 451.34 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 457.28 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 450.65 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 505.4 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 488.77 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 460.2 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 520.77 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 535.55 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 500.35 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 502.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 534.04 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 544.06 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 474.33 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 510.82 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 465.67 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 426.01 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 532.84 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 513.15 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 493.85 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 515.45 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 464.46 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 511.03 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 512.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 541.19 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 428.93 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 444.55 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 397 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 356.91 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 382.69 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 402.68 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 380.9 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 325.53 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 371.6 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 357.48 tonnes | -3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 357.48 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 357.48 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270.94 tonnes | 231.72 tonnes | 307.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 286.74 tonnes | 245.45 tonnes | 329.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.6 tonnes | 249.45 tonnes | 301.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.01 tonnes | 313.43 tonnes | 535.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.36 tonnes | 426.01 tonnes | 544.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.54 tonnes | 356.91 tonnes | 541.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.15 tonnes | 325.53 tonnes | 402.68 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 40 Mauritania 426.24 tonnes compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Netherlands?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Netherlands was 357.48 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 544.06 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.72 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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