What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2023.

What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1964.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0067 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0067 metric tons per person

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

18th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0068 metric tons per person

in 2023

All-time low

0 metric tons per person

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2024

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0067 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1964.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0 metric tons per person	—
1961	0 metric tons per person	+4.8%
1962	0 metric tons per person	+5.8%
1963	0 metric tons per person	+2.4%
1964	0 metric tons per person	-15.0%
1965	0 metric tons per person	+2.9%
1966	0 metric tons per person	+59.1%
1967	0 metric tons per person	-5.8%
1968	0 metric tons per person	+30.6%
1969	0 metric tons per person	+42.9%
1970	0 metric tons per person	+87.3%
1971	0 metric tons per person	+21.5%
1972	0 metric tons per person	+27.7%
1973	0 metric tons per person	+93.6%
1974	0 metric tons per person	+16.2%
1975	0 metric tons per person	+43.0%
1976	0 metric tons per person	+11.5%
1977	0 metric tons per person	+29.2%
1978	0 metric tons per person	+32.5%
1979	0.0001 metric tons per person	+28.2%
1980	0.0001 metric tons per person	+50.7%
1981	0.0001 metric tons per person	+31.1%
1982	0.0001 metric tons per person	+43.0%
1983	0.0002 metric tons per person	+22.9%
1984	0.0002 metric tons per person	+7.0%
1985	0.0002 metric tons per person	+3.7%
1986	0.0002 metric tons per person	+16.5%
1987	0.0003 metric tons per person	+38.9%
1988	0.0004 metric tons per person	+21.7%
1989	0.0004 metric tons per person	+11.0%
1990	0.0005 metric tons per person	+18.2%
1991	0.0007 metric tons per person	+30.6%
1992	0.0008 metric tons per person	+13.0%
1993	0.0008 metric tons per person	-0.9%
1994	0.0009 metric tons per person	+17.6%
1995	0.001 metric tons per person	+13.8%
1996	0.0013 metric tons per person	+32.2%
1997	0.0016 metric tons per person	+15.6%
1998	0.0016 metric tons per person	+1.1%
1999	0.0015 metric tons per person	-3.9%
2000	0.0017 metric tons per person	+11.0%
2001	0.0021 metric tons per person	+27.9%
2002	0.0022 metric tons per person	+4.8%
2003	0.0023 metric tons per person	+3.6%
2004	0.0026 metric tons per person	+10.4%
2005	0.0027 metric tons per person	+6.7%
2006	0.0031 metric tons per person	+11.2%
2007	0.003 metric tons per person	-1.6%
2008	0.0032 metric tons per person	+6.6%
2009	0.0033 metric tons per person	+3.0%
2010	0.0032 metric tons per person	-3.6%
2011	0.0037 metric tons per person	+17.7%
2012	0.004 metric tons per person	+6.4%
2013	0.004 metric tons per person	-0.5%
2014	0.0046 metric tons per person	+15.4%
2015	0.0043 metric tons per person	-5.3%
2016	0.0043 metric tons per person	-0.7%
2017	0.0047 metric tons per person	+9.8%
2018	0.0051 metric tons per person	+7.3%
2019	0.0056 metric tons per person	+10.9%
2020	0.006 metric tons per person	+6.1%
2021	0.006 metric tons per person	+0.1%
2022	0.0067 metric tons per person	+11.6%
2023	0.0068 metric tons per person	+2.0%
2024	0.0067 metric tons per person	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.0002 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0004 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.0011 metric tons per person	0.0005 metric tons per person	0.0016 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0026 metric tons per person	0.0017 metric tons per person	0.0033 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0043 metric tons per person	0.0032 metric tons per person	0.0056 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.0064 metric tons per person	0.006 metric tons per person	0.0068 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

15 Philippines 0.0192 metric tons per person compare
16 New Zealand 0.0187 metric tons per person compare
17 Cambodia 0.0182 metric tons per person compare
18 Bangladesh 0.0172 metric tons per person compare
19 Malaysia 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
20 Thailand 0.0139 metric tons per person compare
21 Egypt 0.0137 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 332.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 4.46 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0067 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2023.
What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1964.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.