What is wild fish catch used for? in Taiwan
Taiwan: What is wild fish catch used for? was 373.94 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
373.94 tonnes
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
41st
of 140 countries
All-time high
451.97 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
28.84 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is 373.94 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Taiwan peaked at 451.97 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 28.84 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.84 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 35.22 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1952 | 42 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1953 | 45.08 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 59.08 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1955 | 71.81 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1956 | 80.78 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 87.45 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 101.23 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1959 | 114.5 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 117.64 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 148.93 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 162.4 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 178.4 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 184.98 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 198.24 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 205.89 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 217.03 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 225.77 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 239.39 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 270.39 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 305.49 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 336.9 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 338.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331.7 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 368.56 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 381.14 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 365.7 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 370.58 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 386.82 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 382.78 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 370.97 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 360.46 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 356.17 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 380.9 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 371.35 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 366.7 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 385.16 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 450.51 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 451.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 397.69 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 414.07 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 341.99 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 340.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 291.11 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 319.82 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 264.96 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 314.43 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 314.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 283.1 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 251.87 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 217.93 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 212.07 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 224 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 171.11 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 150.8 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 200.52 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 250.09 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 185.94 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 105.42 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 86.14 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 105.85 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 174.12 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 2013 | 187.02 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 259.63 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 373.94 tonnes | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.6 tonnes | 28.84 tonnes | 114.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.87 tonnes | 117.64 tonnes | 239.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 345.55 tonnes | 270.39 tonnes | 386.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.7 tonnes | 356.17 tonnes | 451.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.23 tonnes | 264.96 tonnes | 414.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.97 tonnes | 105.42 tonnes | 251.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.78 tonnes | 86.14 tonnes | 373.94 tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Taiwan?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Taiwan was 373.94 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 451.97 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.84 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Taiwan ranks 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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