Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 47 groups 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.

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0 metric tons per square kilometre +8.8%
1963 0 metric tons per square kilometre +5.2%
1964 0 metric tons per square kilometre -12.6%
1965 0 metric tons per square kilometre +5.7%
1966 0 metric tons per square kilometre +63.4%
1967 0 metric tons per square kilometre -9.3%
1968 0 metric tons per square kilometre +16.4%
1969 0 metric tons per square kilometre +17.5%
1970 0 metric tons per square kilometre +109.4%
1971 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre +21.7%
1972 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre +33.9%
1973 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre +130.0%
1974 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre +18.9%
1975 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre +50.1%
1976 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre +12.0%
1977 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre +38.5%
1978 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre +36.7%
1979 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre +33.0%
1980 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre +58.6%
1981 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre +34.4%
1982 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre +47.7%
1983 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre +26.7%
1984 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre +9.5%
1985 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre +5.8%
1986 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre +20.0%
1987 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre +42.3%
1988 0.0081 metric tons per square kilometre +25.3%
1989 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre +13.5%
1990 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre +20.0%
1991 0.0149 metric tons per square kilometre +34.2%
1992 0.017 metric tons per square kilometre +14.5%
1993 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre +19.4%
1995 0.0235 metric tons per square kilometre +14.9%
1996 0.0312 metric tons per square kilometre +33.0%
1997 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre +18.4%
1998 0.0379 metric tons per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre -2.7%
2000 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre +14.3%
2001 0.0555 metric tons per square kilometre +31.7%
2002 0.059 metric tons per square kilometre +6.2%
2003 0.062 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
2004 0.0694 metric tons per square kilometre +11.9%
2005 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre +8.6%
2006 0.0847 metric tons per square kilometre +12.4%
2007 0.0839 metric tons per square kilometre -1.0%
2008 0.0906 metric tons per square kilometre +8.0%
2009 0.0945 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
2010 0.0922 metric tons per square kilometre -2.4%
2011 0.1104 metric tons per square kilometre +19.7%
2012 0.1187 metric tons per square kilometre +7.5%
2013 0.1192 metric tons per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.1391 metric tons per square kilometre +16.7%
2015 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
2016 0.1335 metric tons per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.1479 metric tons per square kilometre +10.8%
2018 0.1603 metric tons per square kilometre +8.4%
2019 0.1795 metric tons per square kilometre +12.0%
2020 0.1918 metric tons per square kilometre +6.9%
2021 0.1931 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.2174 metric tons per square kilometre +12.6%
2023 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre +2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +130.0% 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre
1970 +109.4% 0 metric tons per square kilometre 0 metric tons per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons per square kilometre 0 metric tons per square kilometre 0 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre 0 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0045 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0247 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0379 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0717 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0945 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0922 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1795 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2064 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1918 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 21 Egypt 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Netherlands 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Mauritius 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Greece 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Sri Lanka 0.9843 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 27 Honduras 0.9185 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2234 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.