Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.8 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1535 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1795 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1672 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1933 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2077 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2344 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3286 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3704 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3859 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5475 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6338 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7737 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8193 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9469 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1887 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9951 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3286 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8193 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Panama 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Gibraltar 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Peru 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 El Salvador 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0811 % 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) 5.13 % 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 Ecuador?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 2.8 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.