What is wild fish catch used for? in Singapore
Singapore: What is wild fish catch used for? was 75.02 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
75.02 tonnes
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
66th
of 140 countries
All-time high
3,183 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
75.02 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 75.02 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Singapore peaked at 3,183 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 75.02 tonnes, in 2015.
Singapore ranks 66th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 694.89 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 668.02 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 796.48 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1953 | 826.64 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 976.89 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1955 | 973.88 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,293 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1957 | 1,680 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1958 | 1,313 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1959 | 1,119 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1960 | 526.05 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1961 | 429.5 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 813.93 tonnes | +89.5% |
| 1963 | 1,034 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 509.27 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1965 | 681.49 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 902.32 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 855.52 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 839.56 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 794.02 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 788.22 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,581 tonnes | +100.5% |
| 1972 | 1,351 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 1,917 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 2,664 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 2,581 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,314 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 2,022 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1,571 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 1,724 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1,426 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 1,536 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3,183 tonnes | +107.2% |
| 1983 | 1,798 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 2,582 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1985 | 2,022 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 2,161 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,685 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 1,461 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,203 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 1,213 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,357 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1,090 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1,330 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 1,448 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1,408 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,435 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,336 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,023 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 896 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 755.65 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1,083 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 401.74 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 270.27 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 259.44 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 221.09 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 304.81 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 430.96 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 179.64 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 231.15 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 168.39 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 161.44 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 182.87 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 132.59 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 114.22 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 75.02 tonnes | -34.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 75.02 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 75.02 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,034 tonnes | 668.02 tonnes | 1,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 738.58 tonnes | 429.5 tonnes | 1,034 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,851 tonnes | 788.22 tonnes | 2,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,906 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | 3,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,254 tonnes | 896 tonnes | 1,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.81 tonnes | 179.64 tonnes | 1,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.09 tonnes | 75.02 tonnes | 182.87 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Singapore?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Singapore was 75.02 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,183 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.02 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Singapore ranks 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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