Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in World
World: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0116 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0116 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0167 metric tons per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.0106 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in World, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0116 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in World peaked at 0.0167 metric tons per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places World 20th out of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0141 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 metric tons per person | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.0133 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0115 metric tons per person | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Namibia 0.1258 metric tons per person compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.1239 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0848 metric tons per person compare
- 20 Denmark 0.0783 metric tons per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 22 Panama 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 23 Georgia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in World?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in World was 0.0116 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 metric tons per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.