What is wild fish catch used for? in United States
United States: What is wild fish catch used for? was 67,013 tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
What is wild fish catch used for? in United States, 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 United States is 67,013 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in United States peaked at 175,333 tonnes in 1956 and was at its lowest, 31,474 tonnes, in 1989.
United States ranks 7th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,525 tonnes | 89,348 tonnes | 175,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,888 tonnes | 70,240 tonnes | 142,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,603 tonnes | 85,550 tonnes | 113,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,981 tonnes | 31,474 tonnes | 116,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,324 tonnes | 32,745 tonnes | 66,548 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,644 tonnes | 47,927 tonnes | 76,685 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,153 tonnes | 56,226 tonnes | 77,521 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in United States?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in United States was 67,013 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 175,333 tonnes in 1956.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,474 tonnes in 1989.
- How does United States rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- United States ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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