Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Peru stood at 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Peru 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1963 | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 6.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1973 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1975 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1978 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1985 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 6.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 6.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 7.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 5.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 4.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2019 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9469 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 54 Gibraltar 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ecuador 2.8 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
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7405 % 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) 7.67 % 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 Peru?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Peru was 2.75 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.