Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0215 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries 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 capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0215 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0543 metric tons per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 metric tons per person, in 2016.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0371 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0364 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0496 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0425 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0543 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0477 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | -47.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 0.024 metric tons per person | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 0.021 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0289 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0353 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0372 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.046 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.034 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0393 metric tons per person | 0.0214 metric tons per person | 0.0496 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 metric tons per person | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0543 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0332 metric tons per person | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0407 metric tons per person | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 0.0526 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 metric tons per person | 0.0284 metric tons per person | 0.0402 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0294 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 0.0223 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 3 Greenland 5.83 metric tons per person compare
- 4 Tuvalu 4.71 metric tons per person compare
- 5 Iceland 2.61 metric tons per person compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2.58 metric tons per person compare
- 7 Kiribati 2.07 metric tons per person compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 1.84 metric tons per person compare
- 9 Seychelles 1.12 metric tons per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0215 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 metric tons per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 metric tons per person in 2016.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.