World Development Indicators data measures the total volume of aquatic species caught and farmed by countries. It includes harvest from commercial, industrial, recreational, subsistence, mariculture, and aquaculture activities. The data is compiled by the World Bank's World Development Indicators organization.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in total_fisheries_production over time to assess national food supply stability.
- Compare aquaculture and wild-catch contributions to total production across different countries.
- Model the relationship between fisheries production and economic or environmental indicators for specific nations.
- Forecast future production volumes based on historical time-series data for a country.
Strengths
- Covers a global geography, including data from numerous countries.
- Includes production from multiple sources: commercial, industrial, recreational, subsistence, and farming.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- The dataset may lack granularity, such as breakdowns by species or fishing method.
Provenance
- Source
- World Development Indicators (World Bank)
- Collection Method
- Compiled from national and international statistical sources reporting fisheries harvest and aquaculture output.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, with data reported by country.