What is wild fish catch used for? in Portugal
Portugal: What is wild fish catch used for? was 662.37 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
662.37 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,344 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
239.4 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Portugal, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 662.37 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Portugal peaked at 2,344 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 239.4 tonnes, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 36th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 312.14 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 284.37 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 317.94 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 398.55 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1954 | 419.77 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 399.89 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 449.66 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 446.83 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 436.96 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 415.88 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 457.03 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 510.47 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 504.56 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 522.6 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 557.29 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 539.3 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 508.36 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 562.94 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 533.01 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 480.39 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 519.06 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 495.88 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 476.98 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 502.37 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 448.65 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 410.17 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 379.39 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 325.56 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 295.18 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 286.06 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 333.44 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 367.99 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 346.32 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 345.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 371.54 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 388.68 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 489.37 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 478.32 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 430.75 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 409.22 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 372.57 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 356.13 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 332.01 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 320.09 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 311.28 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 282.05 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 279.95 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 256.5 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 263.06 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 261.63 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 239.4 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2,344 tonnes | +879.2% |
| 2002 | 2,228 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,191 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,901 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,889 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,793 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,115 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2,276 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,014 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,912 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,921 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,123 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 1,027 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 648.99 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 662.37 tonnes | +2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 662.37 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 7.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 662.37 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +879.2% | 239.4 tonnes | 2,344 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388.2 tonnes | 284.37 tonnes | 449.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 517.6 tonnes | 457.03 tonnes | 562.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 413.93 tonnes | 286.06 tonnes | 519.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.14 tonnes | 333.44 tonnes | 489.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.53 tonnes | 256.5 tonnes | 372.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,899 tonnes | 239.4 tonnes | 2,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 tonnes | 648.99 tonnes | 1,921 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Portugal?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Portugal was 662.37 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,344 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.4 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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