Capture fisheries production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Capture fisheries production was 2.04 million metric tons in 2024. β Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Bangladesh, 1960β2024
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
Bangladesh recorded 2.04 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Bangladesh peaked at 2.06 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351,333 metric tons, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,247 metric tons | 351,333 metric tons | 592,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 636,950 metric tons | 559,768 metric tons | 751,112 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 619,207 metric tons | 554,476 metric tons | 656,439 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 782,318 metric tons | 653,552 metric tons | 959,215 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.54 million metric tons | 1.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.06 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 42.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 45.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Bangladesh?
- Capture fisheries production in Bangladesh was 2.04 million 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,333 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for capture fisheries production?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.