What is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey
Turkey: What is wild fish catch used for? was 9,865 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
9,865 tonnes
Change on year
up 67.9%
World rank
16th
of 140 countries
All-time high
18,086 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
468.35 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 9,865 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey peaked at 18,086 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 468.35 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Turkey 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,800 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4,244 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 4,274 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3,312 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1954 | 4,941 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1955 | 4,097 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1956 | 5,336 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1957 | 4,413 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1958 | 3,920 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 4,315 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 3,975 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 3,536 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 2,335 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1963 | 5,324 tonnes | +128.0% |
| 1964 | 4,696 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 5,046 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 4,061 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 6,014 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 3,449 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 3,956 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 5,996 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1971 | 5,473 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 6,558 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 5,683 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 4,510 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 3,210 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 3,800 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 3,435 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 4,415 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 4,608 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 6,376 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 5,344 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 3,848 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 2,470 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 867.14 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 721.17 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 703.13 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 818.35 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 858.4 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 579.37 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 524.16 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 468.35 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 580.8 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 945.16 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 1994 | 904.4 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 825 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 685.57 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 567.16 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 576.69 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 726.87 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 671.83 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 767.5 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 17,096 tonnes | +2127.5% |
| 2003 | 13,756 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 15,700 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 7,761 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 13,050 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 18,086 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 12,378 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 10,949 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 11,883 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12,163 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,234 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 9,655 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,876 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 9,865 tonnes | +67.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9,865 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 159.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9,865 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 47.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2127.5% | 767.5 tonnes | 17,096 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,265 tonnes | 3,312 tonnes | 5,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,239 tonnes | 2,335 tonnes | 6,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,769 tonnes | 3,210 tonnes | 6,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,259 tonnes | 579.37 tonnes | 6,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 680.42 tonnes | 468.35 tonnes | 945.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,022 tonnes | 671.83 tonnes | 18,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,779 tonnes | 5,876 tonnes | 12,163 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Turkey was 9,865 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 18,086 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.35 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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