Capture fisheries production in Aruba
Aruba: Capture fisheries production was 175 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Aruba, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Aruba is 175 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Aruba peaked at 770 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 138 metric tons, in 2012.
That places Aruba 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Aruba, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 300 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 550 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 600 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 650 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 700 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 770 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 620 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 550 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 480 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 420 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 350 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 300 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 260 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 260 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140 metric tons | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 160 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 205 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 182 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 175 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 163 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 163 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 163 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 162 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 162 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 145 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 159 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 151 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 163 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 153 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 166 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 138 metric tons | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 145 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 152 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 150 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 149 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 149 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 163 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 160 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 165 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 172 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 170 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 175 metric tons | +2.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 175 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 175 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +50.0% | 200 metric tons | 300 metric tons |
| 1995 | -46.2% | 260 metric tons | 140 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 574 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 697 metric tons | 480 metric tons | 770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.2 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 420 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.1 metric tons | 145 metric tons | 163 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.5 metric tons | 138 metric tons | 166 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.4 metric tons | 160 metric tons | 175 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 196 Palestine 250 metric tons compare
- 197 Slovenia 223.27 metric tons compare
- 198 Saint Martin (French Part) 180 metric tons compare
- 200 North Macedonia 138.37 metric tons compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 125 metric tons compare
- 202 Lesotho 74 metric tons compare
More environment data for Aruba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Standard Deviation 0.339 °C (2020)
- Temperature change 1.63 °C (2020)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Aruba?
- Capture fisheries production in Aruba was 175 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 770 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 metric tons in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for capture fisheries production?
- Aruba ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.