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

Turkey: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.59 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
105th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8704 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0781 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre.

The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.8704 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0781 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Turkey 105th 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.0781 metric tons per square kilometre -26.0%
1963 0.1693 metric tons per square kilometre +116.8%
1964 0.1572 metric tons per square kilometre -7.1%
1965 0.1746 metric tons per square kilometre +11.1%
1966 0.1518 metric tons per square kilometre -13.1%
1967 0.2442 metric tons per square kilometre +60.8%
1968 0.1732 metric tons per square kilometre -29.1%
1969 0.2199 metric tons per square kilometre +27.0%
1970 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
1971 0.2084 metric tons per square kilometre -7.7%
1972 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre +9.1%
1973 0.1902 metric tons per square kilometre -16.3%
1974 0.1673 metric tons per square kilometre -12.0%
1975 0.1582 metric tons per square kilometre -5.4%
1976 0.1984 metric tons per square kilometre +25.4%
1977 0.2137 metric tons per square kilometre +7.7%
1978 0.3172 metric tons per square kilometre +48.4%
1979 0.4544 metric tons per square kilometre +43.2%
1980 0.5546 metric tons per square kilometre +22.1%
1981 0.6109 metric tons per square kilometre +10.1%
1982 0.6542 metric tons per square kilometre +7.1%
1983 0.7241 metric tons per square kilometre +10.7%
1984 0.7366 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 0.7511 metric tons per square kilometre +2.0%
1986 0.7534 metric tons per square kilometre +0.3%
1987 0.8117 metric tons per square kilometre +7.7%
1988 0.8704 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
1989 0.5853 metric tons per square kilometre -32.8%
1990 0.4927 metric tons per square kilometre -15.8%
1991 0.4638 metric tons per square kilometre -5.9%
1992 0.5813 metric tons per square kilometre +25.3%
1993 0.7088 metric tons per square kilometre +21.9%
1994 0.7635 metric tons per square kilometre +7.7%
1995 0.8198 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
1996 0.6762 metric tons per square kilometre -17.5%
1997 0.5966 metric tons per square kilometre -11.8%
1998 0.633 metric tons per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 0.7456 metric tons per square kilometre +17.8%
2000 0.654 metric tons per square kilometre -12.3%
2001 0.6857 metric tons per square kilometre +4.8%
2002 0.7364 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
2003 0.6598 metric tons per square kilometre -10.4%
2004 0.7153 metric tons per square kilometre +8.4%
2005 0.5542 metric tons per square kilometre -22.5%
2006 0.6926 metric tons per square kilometre +25.0%
2007 0.8218 metric tons per square kilometre +18.6%
2008 0.642 metric tons per square kilometre -21.9%
2009 0.6028 metric tons per square kilometre -6.1%
2010 0.6314 metric tons per square kilometre +4.7%
2011 0.6689 metric tons per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 0.5619 metric tons per square kilometre -16.0%
2013 0.4861 metric tons per square kilometre -13.5%
2014 0.3927 metric tons per square kilometre -19.2%
2015 0.5612 metric tons per square kilometre +42.9%
2016 0.4357 metric tons per square kilometre -22.4%
2017 0.4604 metric tons per square kilometre +5.7%
2018 0.4081 metric tons per square kilometre -11.4%
2019 0.6018 metric tons per square kilometre +47.5%
2020 0.4735 metric tons per square kilometre -21.3%
2021 0.4264 metric tons per square kilometre -9.9%
2022 0.4353 metric tons per square kilometre +2.1%
2023 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre +35.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3725 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1638 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0781 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2442 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2361 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1582 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4544 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7052 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5546 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8704 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.6481 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4638 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8198 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6764 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5542 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8218 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5208 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3927 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6689 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4813 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4264 metric tons per square kilometre 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 102 Mauritania 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 103 Mozambique 0.6046 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 104 Haiti 0.5958 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 106 Belgium 0.5898 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 107 Costa Rica 0.5724 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 108 Poland 0.5609 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Turkey?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.59 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.8704 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0781 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Turkey rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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.