Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia
Australia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0084 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0084 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0147 metric tons per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0055 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0084 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0147 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 102nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 99 Iran 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Congo 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 103 South Africa 0.0082 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Cameroon 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 105 North Korea 0.0079 metric tons per person compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia was 0.0084 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries 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.