What is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: What is wild fish catch used for? was 104.95 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 104.95 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 318.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka peaked at 104.95 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1 tonnes, in 1953.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.75 tonnes | 7.1 tonnes | 18.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.67 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 36.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.73 tonnes | 18.4 tonnes | 59.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.17 tonnes | 27.75 tonnes | 70.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.28 tonnes | 28.2 tonnes | 51.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.73 tonnes | 25.06 tonnes | 67.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.27 tonnes | 62.84 tonnes | 104.95 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka was 104.95 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 104.95 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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