What is wild fish catch used for? in Venezuela
Venezuela: What is wild fish catch used for? was 111.34 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
111.34 tonnes
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
58th
of 140 countries
All-time high
287.9 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
34.24 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Venezuela, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 111.34 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Venezuela peaked at 287.9 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.24 tonnes, in 1954.
Venezuela ranks 58th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.86 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 46.07 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 38.61 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1953 | 37.28 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 34.24 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 44.51 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1956 | 39.44 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 47.5 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1958 | 46.75 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 51.56 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 53.46 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 54.24 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 59.52 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 62.92 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 64.94 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 75.18 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 73.65 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 70.47 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 86.97 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 88.43 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 86.03 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 93.5 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 103.9 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 119.51 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 102.03 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 108.24 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 109.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 107.97 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 115.28 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 115.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 114.51 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 112.57 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 122.23 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 115.35 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 122.97 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 125.8 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 129.96 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 134.71 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 127.22 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 153.68 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 178.25 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 182.47 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 170.63 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 208.54 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 229.88 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 256.42 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 242.26 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 223.52 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 239.76 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 210.44 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 177.93 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 211.47 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 223.92 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 222.6 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 287.9 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 207.16 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 154.83 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 166.05 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 139.4 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 146.76 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 95.18 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 89.56 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 89.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.23 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 83.11 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 111.34 tonnes | +34.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 111.34 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 111.34 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 tonnes, 110.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.38 tonnes | 34.24 tonnes | 51.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.98 tonnes | 53.46 tonnes | 88.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.09 tonnes | 86.03 tonnes | 119.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.9 tonnes | 112.57 tonnes | 153.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.22 tonnes | 170.63 tonnes | 256.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.8 tonnes | 139.4 tonnes | 287.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.37 tonnes | 83.11 tonnes | 111.34 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Venezuela?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Venezuela was 111.34 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 287.9 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.24 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Venezuela rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Venezuela ranks 58th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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