Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
189th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0139 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.022 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.023 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0286 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0333 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0259 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0259 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 186 Saudi Arabia 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 187 Slovakia 0.0344 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 188 Turkmenistan 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 190 Serbia 0.0294 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 191 Romania 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 192 Syria 0.0242 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.