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
Latest (2015)
104.95 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
60th
of 140 countries
All-time high
104.95 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
7.1 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 7.1 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1954 | 9.5 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1955 | 11.6 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1956 | 18.3 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1957 | 14.1 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1958 | 14.9 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 17 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 20.4 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 28.4 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1962 | 31.5 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 22.4 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 36.3 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1965 | 24.2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 24.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 20 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 27.5 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 21.7 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 22.3 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.4 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 20.1 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 20.6 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 24.9 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 32.53 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 38.54 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 46.28 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 54.41 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 59.28 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 69.06 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 64.48 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 66.76 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 70.97 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 52.15 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 27.75 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 28.61 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.63 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 30.83 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 31.43 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 28.2 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 33.63 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 35.3 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 37.58 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 39.12 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 50.09 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 48.52 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 51.1 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 51.73 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.56 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.56 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 52.69 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 56.81 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 54.79 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 25.06 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 56.35 tonnes | +124.9% |
| 2007 | 63.95 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 67.37 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 67.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.84 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 93.69 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 86.89 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 92.23 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 95.01 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 104.95 tonnes | +10.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 104.95 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +124.9% | 25.06 tonnes | 56.35 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
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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