Capture fisheries production in Chile
Chile: Capture fisheries production was 2.53 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 215 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 | 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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.