What is wild fish catch used for? in New Zealand
New Zealand: What is wild fish catch used for? was 184.51 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in New Zealand, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in New Zealand is 184.51 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in New Zealand peaked at 184.51 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.89 tonnes, in 1951.
New Zealand ranks 52nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.69 tonnes | 31.89 tonnes | 40.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.19 tonnes | 41.01 tonnes | 58.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.94 tonnes | 57.41 tonnes | 105.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.62 tonnes | 86.53 tonnes | 143.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.81 tonnes | 98.3 tonnes | 183.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.32 tonnes | 124.16 tonnes | 165.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.2 tonnes | 133.75 tonnes | 184.51 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.28 billion current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2023)
- Rural population 852,066 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 16.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Land under cereal production 121,170 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in New Zealand?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in New Zealand was 184.51 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 184.51 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.89 tonnes in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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