What is wild fish catch used for? in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: What is wild fish catch used for? was 0.4686 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 0.4686 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5753 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 tonnes, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0272 tonnes | 0.0112 tonnes | 0.0432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0605 tonnes | 0.0536 tonnes | 0.066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3266 tonnes | 0.076 tonnes | 0.5283 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.259 tonnes | 0.1134 tonnes | 0.364 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2641 tonnes | 0.1796 tonnes | 0.4047 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1954 tonnes | 0.1065 tonnes | 0.2655 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3939 tonnes | 0.236 tonnes | 0.5753 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6116 tonnes compare
- 111 Haiti 0.6043 tonnes compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 0.5672 tonnes compare
- 114 Syria 0.3861 tonnes compare
- 115 Puerto Rico 0.2781 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Nicaragua?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Nicaragua was 0.4686 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5753 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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