What is wild fish catch used for? in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: What is wild fish catch used for? was 297.59 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in United Kingdom, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 297.59 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in United Kingdom peaked at 527.75 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 126.21 tonnes, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 44th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218.52 tonnes | 126.21 tonnes | 283.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 363.58 tonnes | 283.6 tonnes | 459.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 478.94 tonnes | 448.98 tonnes | 527.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.3 tonnes | 381.25 tonnes | 456.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.9 tonnes | 377.75 tonnes | 462.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.17 tonnes | 228.63 tonnes | 367.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.19 tonnes | 259.55 tonnes | 316.35 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in United Kingdom?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in United Kingdom was 297.59 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 527.75 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.21 tonnes in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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