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
Latest (2015)
0.2781 tonnes
Change on year
up 242.5%
World rank
115th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.314 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
0.0812 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.202 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0.2363 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2365 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2281 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2367 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2454 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2541 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2543 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2629 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2716 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2889 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.289 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3062 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3064 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3065 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2684 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2644 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2603 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2563 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2523 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2483 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2395 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2308 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2357 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2633 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3041 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.314 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3127 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2974 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2677 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.249 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2321 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2163 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.185 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1468 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.131 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1509 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1754 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1686 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1831 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1439 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1647 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1659 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1923 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1884 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.204 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2085 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.221 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2834 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2238 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1691 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1863 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1245 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1092 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1306 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1171 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1098 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0967 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0844 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1729 tonnes | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1819 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1662 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0812 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2781 tonnes | +242.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.2781 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.2781 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +242.5% | 0.0812 tonnes | 0.2781 tonnes |
| 2011 | +104.7% | 0.0844 tonnes | 0.1729 tonnes |
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 (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
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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