Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0109 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0109 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0216 metric tons per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 metric tons per person, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.021 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 0.0182 metric tons per person | 0.021 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0202 metric tons per person | 0.0176 metric tons per person | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0163 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0158 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.013 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0109 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 metric tons per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.