Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World
World: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.7599 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.3434 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World is 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.7599 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3434 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places World 20th out of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3434 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3731 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3786 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4188 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4213 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4577 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4869 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5137 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4961 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5453 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5456 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4982 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4956 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5233 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5413 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5366 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.559 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5643 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5641 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5853 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6002 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5985 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6472 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6639 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7093 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7188 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.752 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.759 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7328 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7309 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6924 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6987 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7436 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7461 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.759 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.753 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7424 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7561 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7344 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7373 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7161 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7529 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7506 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.735 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7337 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7245 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7176 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7038 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7388 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7034 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7166 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7194 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7262 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7095 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7362 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7599 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7304 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7049 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.721 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7184 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4322 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3434 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5137 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5319 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4956 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5643 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6598 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5641 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.759 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7293 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6924 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.759 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7358 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7161 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7561 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7244 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7034 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7599 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7049 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.721 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Channel Islands 11.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Grenada 11.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Belize 8.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.686 % 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) 0.9625 % 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 World?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World was 0.7165 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7599 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3434 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.