Capture fisheries production in Chile
Chile: Capture fisheries production was 2.53 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.53 million metric tons
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.84 million metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
348,826 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Chile, 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
Chile recorded 2.53 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Chile peaked at 7.84 million metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 348,826 metric tons, in 1960.
Chile ranks 9th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Chile, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 348,826 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 443,159 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1962 | 645,892 metric tons | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 775,331 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million metric tons | +51.9% |
| 1965 | 730,505 metric tons | -38.0% |
| 1966 | 1.41 million metric tons | +92.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million metric tons | -22.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 821,074 metric tons | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 694,346 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million metric tons | +68.7% |
| 1975 | 970,116 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million metric tons | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million metric tons | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.50 million metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 3.84 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 4.67 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 4.98 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.69 million metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.92 million metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 5.34 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 6.58 million metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 5.35 million metric tons | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 6.06 million metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 6.51 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 6.06 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 7.84 million metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 7.68 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.91 million metric tons | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.46 million metric tons | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 5.28 million metric tons | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 4.55 million metric tons | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.32 million metric tons | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 4.74 million metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million metric tons | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million metric tons | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million metric tons | -2.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.53 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 167.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.53 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 186.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911,569 metric tons | 348,826 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million metric tons | 694,346 metric tons | 2.70 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million metric tons | 2.90 million metric tons | 6.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million metric tons | 3.46 million metric tons | 7.84 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million metric tons | 3.82 million metric tons | 5.32 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | 3.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million metric tons | 2.18 million metric tons | 2.69 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Chile?
- Capture fisheries production in Chile was 2.53 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 million metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,826 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for capture fisheries production?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.