Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India
India: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.08 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
70th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.08 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3066 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India stood at 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India peaked at 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3066 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3066 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3093 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3316 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4223 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4232 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4327 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4411 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5031 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5505 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5773 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6012 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6906 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6522 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6894 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6777 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6778 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6996 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6867 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6446 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.674 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7744 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.742 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7807 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.742 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7761 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9127 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9628 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9778 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4055 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3066 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5031 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6311 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7433 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6446 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9127 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9628 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Cape Verde 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Barbados 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Estonia 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Portugal 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Fiji 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India was 2.08 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3066 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.