What is wild fish catch used for? in Peru
Peru: What is wild fish catch used for? was 278.81 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
278.81 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 140 countries
All-time high
504.53 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
38.14 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Peru, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 278.81 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Peru peaked at 504.53 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.14 tonnes, in 1950.
Peru ranks 45th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.14 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 50.04 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1952 | 53.01 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 46.07 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 52.7 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 68.46 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1956 | 76.73 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1957 | 69.63 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 83.44 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1959 | 89.75 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 103.23 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 108.42 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 102.4 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 97.89 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 93.84 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 79.26 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 102.67 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 122.99 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 99.52 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 98.45 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 109.16 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 129.09 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 118.72 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 377.27 tonnes | +217.8% |
| 1974 | 277.52 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 160.67 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1976 | 184.43 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 204.5 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 349.97 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1979 | 209.07 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 221.89 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 148.9 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 136.57 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 100.75 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 153.39 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 155.77 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 192 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 166.13 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 198.88 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 242.81 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 272.17 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 153.96 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 169.86 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 176.27 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 194.37 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 283.02 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 277.19 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 268.37 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 504.53 tonnes | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 398.85 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 266.63 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 324.03 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 185.34 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 160.2 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 157.48 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 170.64 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 157.51 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 179.13 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 194.63 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 219.44 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 196.9 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 228.63 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 211.18 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 237.41 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 287.86 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 278.81 tonnes | -3.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 278.81 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 278.81 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 275.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +217.8% | 118.72 tonnes | 377.27 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.8 tonnes | 38.14 tonnes | 89.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.87 tonnes | 79.26 tonnes | 122.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 212.04 tonnes | 109.16 tonnes | 377.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.71 tonnes | 100.75 tonnes | 242.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.86 tonnes | 153.96 tonnes | 504.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.5 tonnes | 157.48 tonnes | 324.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.13 tonnes | 196.9 tonnes | 287.86 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Peru?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Peru was 278.81 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 504.53 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Peru ranks 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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