Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members

OECD members: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.6755 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.6755 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.16 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.5692 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961–2023

00.250.50.7511.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 0.6755 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5692 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places OECD members 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.5692 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.5884 metric tons per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 0.5943 metric tons per square kilometre +1.0%
1964 0.6174 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
1965 0.6566 metric tons per square kilometre +6.3%
1966 0.7036 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
1967 0.7299 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
1968 0.7579 metric tons per square kilometre +3.8%
1969 0.7329 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
1970 0.7811 metric tons per square kilometre +6.6%
1971 0.8131 metric tons per square kilometre +4.1%
1972 0.8066 metric tons per square kilometre -0.8%
1973 0.8258 metric tons per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 0.8471 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 0.8303 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1976 0.8886 metric tons per square kilometre +7.0%
1977 0.8893 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1978 0.9132 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 0.9348 metric tons per square kilometre +2.4%
1980 0.9636 metric tons per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre +5.2%
1982 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre +6.4%
1985 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre -0.8%
1986 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre +4.7%
1987 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre -0.1%
1988 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre -7.0%
1991 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
1992 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
1994 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
1995 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre -0.6%
1996 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
1997 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre -1.2%
1998 0.9243 metric tons per square kilometre -12.2%
1999 0.9668 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
2000 0.9311 metric tons per square kilometre -3.7%
2001 0.9256 metric tons per square kilometre -0.6%
2002 0.9158 metric tons per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 0.8798 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
2004 0.9025 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
2005 0.8715 metric tons per square kilometre -3.4%
2006 0.8628 metric tons per square kilometre -1.0%
2007 0.8407 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
2008 0.8077 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
2009 0.7858 metric tons per square kilometre -2.7%
2010 0.7763 metric tons per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 0.7812 metric tons per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 0.7475 metric tons per square kilometre -4.3%
2013 0.743 metric tons per square kilometre -0.6%
2014 0.7526 metric tons per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.7299 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 0.6828 metric tons per square kilometre -6.5%
2017 0.7267 metric tons per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 0.7278 metric tons per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 0.6974 metric tons per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 0.6596 metric tons per square kilometre -5.4%
2021 0.6678 metric tons per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.6825 metric tons per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 0.6755 metric tons per square kilometre -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6611 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5692 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7579 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.853 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7811 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9348 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9636 metric tons per square kilometre 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9243 metric tons per square kilometre 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.8723 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7858 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9311 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.7365 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6828 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7812 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6714 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6596 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6825 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 18 Grenada 11.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Belize 8.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Japan 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 British Virgin Islands 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 24 Comoros 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.6755 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5692 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does OECD members rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
OECD members ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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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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.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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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.