Capture fisheries production in Australia
Australia: Capture fisheries production was 227,277 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
227,277 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
273,833 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
57,215 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Australia, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Australia stood at 227,277 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Australia peaked at 273,833 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57,215 metric tons, in 1961.
Australia ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57,454 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 57,215 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 62,656 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 67,819 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 68,242 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 77,944 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 89,514 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 93,044 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 103,495 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 91,758 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 97,996 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 107,029 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 117,250 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 120,461 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 134,082 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 105,372 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 105,572 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 137,195 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 131,282 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 137,912 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 136,873 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 153,148 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 171,926 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 169,112 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 177,014 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 162,845 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 183,734 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 212,829 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 221,970 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 200,208 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 237,505 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 247,658 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 256,427 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 259,830 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 228,164 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 238,138 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 230,717 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 229,463 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 238,273 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 244,467 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 219,713 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 217,108 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 217,973 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 240,089 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 255,833 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 273,833 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 229,131 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 211,042 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 211,491 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 199,076 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 210,686 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 208,526 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 210,646 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 191,102 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 182,085 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 187,351 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 206,089 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 224,800 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 220,464 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 223,781 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 206,415 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 211,315 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 223,847 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 228,057 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 227,277 metric tons | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 227,277 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 15.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 227,277 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,914 metric tons | 57,215 metric tons | 103,495 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,415 metric tons | 97,996 metric tons | 137,912 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,966 metric tons | 136,873 metric tons | 221,970 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,064 metric tons | 228,164 metric tons | 259,830 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,529 metric tons | 199,076 metric tons | 273,833 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,553 metric tons | 182,085 metric tons | 224,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,382 metric tons | 206,415 metric tons | 228,057 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Australia?
- Capture fisheries production in Australia was 227,277 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,833 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,215 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.