What is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand
Thailand: What is wild fish catch used for? was 289,100 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
289,100 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
735,521 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
60.28 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 289,100 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand peaked at 735,521 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.28 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Thailand 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.28 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 61.93 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 63.58 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 65.23 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 66.89 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 68.54 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 70.19 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 71.85 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 73.5 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 75.15 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 76.8 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 78.76 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 610.48 tonnes | +675.1% |
| 1963 | 2,437 tonnes | +299.1% |
| 1964 | 8,144 tonnes | +234.2% |
| 1965 | 17,258 tonnes | +111.9% |
| 1966 | 26,425 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1967 | 41,938 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1968 | 72,946 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1969 | 110,147 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1970 | 126,858 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 145,798 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 203,546 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 180,101 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 168,449 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 161,721 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 162,497 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 227,986 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 247,553 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 231,355 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 249,378 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 265,533 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 271,577 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 274,073 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 282,716 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 320,336 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 406,382 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 481,258 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 457,330 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 456,616 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 500,771 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 529,686 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 591,646 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 679,625 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 689,434 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 730,209 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 735,521 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 705,968 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 687,592 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 674,787 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 676,228 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 709,620 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 710,779 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 708,523 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 694,724 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 667,978 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 573,969 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 525,755 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 347,949 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 370,016 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 371,067 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 345,378 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 339,295 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 359,401 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 325,960 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 289,100 tonnes | -11.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 289,100 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 4681.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 289,100 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 370.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +675.1% | 78.76 tonnes | 610.48 tonnes |
| 1963 | +299.1% | 610.48 tonnes | 2,437 tonnes |
| 1964 | +234.2% | 2,437 tonnes | 8,144 tonnes |
| 1965 | +111.9% | 8,144 tonnes | 17,258 tonnes |
| 1968 | +73.9% | 41,938 tonnes | 72,946 tonnes |
| 1967 | +58.7% | 26,425 tonnes | 41,938 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.71 tonnes | 60.28 tonnes | 75.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,006 tonnes | 76.8 tonnes | 110,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 185,586 tonnes | 126,858 tonnes | 247,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,520 tonnes | 249,378 tonnes | 481,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 652,524 tonnes | 500,771 tonnes | 735,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,554 tonnes | 347,949 tonnes | 710,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,367 tonnes | 289,100 tonnes | 371,067 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Thailand was 289,100 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 735,521 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.28 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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