What is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: What is wild fish catch used for? was 0.2781 tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
What is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 0.2781 tonnes, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.5% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.314 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2428 tonnes | 0.202 tonnes | 0.2716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2853 tonnes | 0.2563 tonnes | 0.3067 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2698 tonnes | 0.2308 tonnes | 0.314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1944 tonnes | 0.131 tonnes | 0.2677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.184 tonnes | 0.1439 tonnes | 0.221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1551 tonnes | 0.0967 tonnes | 0.2834 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1608 tonnes | 0.0812 tonnes | 0.2781 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico was 0.2781 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.314 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Puerto Rico ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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