Capture fisheries production in Brazil
Brazil: Capture fisheries production was 720,404 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
720,404 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
957,282 metric tons
in 1985
All-time low
251,813 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 720,404 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Brazil peaked at 957,282 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 251,813 metric tons, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 251,813 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 276,183 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 380,156 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 335,994 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 369,280 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 389,141 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 393,610 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 420,359 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 495,735 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 492,910 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 573,824 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 614,417 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 620,891 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 760,651 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 715,827 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 753,600 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 660,596 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 731,966 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 754,237 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 782,652 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 805,801 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 806,520 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 825,152 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 873,000 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 950,469 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 957,282 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 946,560 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 934,852 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 814,543 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 780,468 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 619,805 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 648,175 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 640,941 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 653,347 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 714,305 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 607,301 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 616,636 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 652,056 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 609,021 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 610,523 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 678,197 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 731,704 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 761,763 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 725,354 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 753,574 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 750,899 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 780,092 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 795,230 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 798,943 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 834,553 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 786,545 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 769,778 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 825,236 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 792,363 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 778,551 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 728,577 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 633,240 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 545,150 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 573,799 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 554,850 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 489,129 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 535,007 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 587,930 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 718,062 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 720,404 metric tons | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 720,404 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 20.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 720,404 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 53.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,518 metric tons | 251,813 metric tons | 495,735 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 696,866 metric tons | 573,824 metric tons | 782,652 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 869,465 metric tons | 780,468 metric tons | 957,282 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 637,211 metric tons | 607,301 metric tons | 714,305 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,031 metric tons | 678,197 metric tons | 834,553 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,809 metric tons | 545,150 metric tons | 825,236 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,106 metric tons | 489,129 metric tons | 720,404 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Spain 764,462 metric tons compare
- 25 United Kingdom 755,323 metric tons compare
- 26 Oman 727,006 metric tons compare
- 28 Canada 681,733 metric tons compare
- 29 Faroe Islands 677,691 metric tons compare
- 30 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Brazil?
- Capture fisheries production in Brazil was 720,404 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 957,282 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,813 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for capture fisheries production?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.