Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1967.
United States ranks 115th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3253 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3271 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2993 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2823 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2725 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2697 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2706 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3097 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3185 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3068 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3097 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3187 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.314 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3397 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3348 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3824 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3941 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.407 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4343 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4571 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5201 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.518 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5361 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6273 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6092 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6312 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5867 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5977 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6352 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5911 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5752 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.588 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5524 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5683 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5503 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5758 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5814 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5834 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5854 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5808 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5797 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5665 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5036 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4949 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5212 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5954 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5907 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.605 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5929 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5899 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5897 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5807 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5128 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5166 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.514 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.289 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3271 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3328 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3941 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5144 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5964 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5524 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4949 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5854 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5858 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5212 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.605 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5166 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 112 Germany 0.5222 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 0.5208 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nicaragua 0.5103 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 116 Greece 0.4886 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cameroon 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Monaco 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States was 0.5083 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does United States rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.