Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0147 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0236 metric tons per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0053 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0147 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0236 metric tons per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 72nd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0155 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0236 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0172 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 0.0124 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Curacao 0.0157 metric tons per person compare
- 70 Spain 0.0156 metric tons per person compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0149 metric tons per person compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6271 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 metric tons per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.