Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru

Peru: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1685 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1685 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
13th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9248 metric tons per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0839 metric tons per person
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru stood at 0.1685 metric tons per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.9248 metric tons per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 metric tons per person, in 1983.

Peru ranks 13th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.3446 metric tons per person
1961 0.4983 metric tons per person +44.6%
1962 0.6387 metric tons per person +28.2%
1963 0.6148 metric tons per person -3.7%
1964 0.791 metric tons per person +28.7%
1965 0.6281 metric tons per person -20.6%
1966 0.7201 metric tons per person +14.7%
1967 0.808 metric tons per person +12.2%
1968 0.8159 metric tons per person +1.0%
1969 0.6949 metric tons per person -14.8%
1970 0.9248 metric tons per person +33.1%
1971 0.7594 metric tons per person -17.9%
1972 0.3294 metric tons per person -56.6%
1973 0.1575 metric tons per person -52.2%
1974 0.276 metric tons per person +75.2%
1975 0.2228 metric tons per person -19.3%
1976 0.2765 metric tons per person +24.1%
1977 0.1555 metric tons per person -43.8%
1978 0.2085 metric tons per person +34.1%
1979 0.2157 metric tons per person +3.5%
1980 0.1561 metric tons per person -27.7%
1981 0.1527 metric tons per person -2.2%
1982 0.1925 metric tons per person +26.1%
1983 0.0839 metric tons per person -56.4%
1984 0.173 metric tons per person +106.2%
1985 0.2103 metric tons per person +21.5%
1986 0.2791 metric tons per person +32.7%
1987 0.2227 metric tons per person -20.2%
1988 0.3153 metric tons per person +41.5%
1989 0.3187 metric tons per person +1.1%
1990 0.3121 metric tons per person -2.1%
1991 0.3069 metric tons per person -1.7%
1992 0.3271 metric tons per person +6.6%
1993 0.3848 metric tons per person +17.6%
1994 0.5025 metric tons per person +30.6%
1995 0.3671 metric tons per person -27.0%
1996 0.3835 metric tons per person +4.5%
1997 0.3114 metric tons per person -18.8%
1998 0.1689 metric tons per person -45.8%
1999 0.3219 metric tons per person +90.6%
2000 0.4007 metric tons per person +24.5%
2001 0.2964 metric tons per person -26.0%
2002 0.3215 metric tons per person +8.5%
2003 0.221 metric tons per person -31.3%
2004 0.3451 metric tons per person +56.2%
2005 0.3343 metric tons per person -3.1%
2006 0.2479 metric tons per person -25.8%
2007 0.2531 metric tons per person +2.1%
2008 0.258 metric tons per person +1.9%
2009 0.2399 metric tons per person -7.0%
2010 0.148 metric tons per person -38.3%
2011 0.2817 metric tons per person +90.3%
2012 0.1642 metric tons per person -41.7%
2013 0.1971 metric tons per person +20.0%
2014 0.1195 metric tons per person -39.4%
2015 0.159 metric tons per person +33.1%
2016 0.124 metric tons per person -22.0%
2017 0.1336 metric tons per person +7.7%
2018 0.226 metric tons per person +69.1%
2019 0.1496 metric tons per person -33.8%
2020 0.1729 metric tons per person +15.6%
2021 0.1983 metric tons per person +14.7%
2022 0.1604 metric tons per person -19.1%
2023 0.104 metric tons per person -35.2%
2024 0.1685 metric tons per person +62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6554 metric tons per person 0.3446 metric tons per person 0.8159 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.3526 metric tons per person 0.1555 metric tons per person 0.9248 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.2104 metric tons per person 0.0839 metric tons per person 0.3187 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.3386 metric tons per person 0.1689 metric tons per person 0.5025 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.2918 metric tons per person 0.221 metric tons per person 0.4007 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.1703 metric tons per person 0.1195 metric tons per person 0.2817 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.1608 metric tons per person 0.104 metric tons per person 0.1983 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 10 Belize 0.5009 metric tons per person compare
  2. 11 Norway 0.418 metric tons per person compare
  3. 12 Maldives 0.2035 metric tons per person compare
  4. 14 Oman 0.1376 metric tons per person compare
  5. 15 Vanuatu 0.1355 metric tons per person compare
  6. 16 Chile 0.1279 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Peru was 0.1685 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9248 metric tons per person in 1970.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 metric tons per person in 1983.
How does Peru rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Peru ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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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

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Indicator
Capture fisheries 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
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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.