What is wild fish catch used for? in Tunisia
Tunisia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 25.37 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
25.37 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 140 countries
All-time high
25.37 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
3.34 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Tunisia, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 25.37 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Tunisia peaked at 25.37 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.34 tonnes, in 1955.
Tunisia ranks 79th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4.71 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1952 | 4.18 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 3.57 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 3.73 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3.34 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 3.75 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 4.63 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1958 | 5.14 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 5 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 5.65 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 7.15 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1962 | 7.11 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.4 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 7.53 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 7.19 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 7.64 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 8.23 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 8.21 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.64 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.81 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 7.75 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 8.61 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 8.94 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 11.05 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 9.25 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 8.95 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.07 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 11.27 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 11.55 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.33 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 11.16 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 12.83 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 14.62 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 16.64 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 18.07 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 20.26 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 22.59 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 24.34 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 24.07 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.59 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 24.59 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 24.9 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.89 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 18.95 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 16.77 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 16.96 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.26 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 17.87 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.29 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.5 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 22.44 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 22.82 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.75 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 21.98 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.36 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.27 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.68 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 23.73 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.35 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 21.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.51 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.81 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 22.37 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.36 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 25.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 25.37 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 25.37 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.37 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 tonnes | 3.34 tonnes | 5.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.57 tonnes | 5.65 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.42 tonnes | 6.81 tonnes | 11.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.79 tonnes | 11.16 tonnes | 24.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.11 tonnes | 16.77 tonnes | 24.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 tonnes | 19.75 tonnes | 24.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.13 tonnes | 21.38 tonnes | 25.37 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Tunisia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Tunisia was 25.37 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Tunisia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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