Capture fisheries production in Colombia
Colombia: Capture fisheries production was 493,550 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
493,550 metric tons
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.08 million metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
29,800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Colombia, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Colombia is 493,550 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Colombia peaked at 1.08 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29,800 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Colombia 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 43,300 metric tons | +45.3% |
| 1962 | 52,000 metric tons | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 47,700 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 50,300 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 53,500 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 59,200 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 86,200 metric tons | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 83,600 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 57,600 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 54,500 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 37,696 metric tons | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 110,687 metric tons | +193.6% |
| 1973 | 105,282 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 62,387 metric tons | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 66,527 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 75,043 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 63,881 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 79,467 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 63,246 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 76,000 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 94,431 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 71,042 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 57,104 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 78,514 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 70,775 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 82,474 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 84,450 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 104,618 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 203,939 metric tons | +94.9% |
| 1990 | 239,286 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 214,522 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 351,944 metric tons | +64.1% |
| 1993 | 582,718 metric tons | +65.6% |
| 1994 | 636,270 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 959,539 metric tons | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 786,621 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 600,760 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 805,005 metric tons | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 898,882 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 969,264 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 850,577 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 665,378 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 685,996 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 724,563 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 723,088 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million metric tons | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 794,967 metric tons | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 645,653 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 511,846 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 728,933 metric tons | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 727,586 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 701,750 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 928,402 metric tons | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 832,922 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 599,226 metric tons | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 440,029 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 401,426 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 451,255 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 480,412 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 337,080 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 440,932 metric tons | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 578,905 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 426,174 metric tons | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 493,550 metric tons | +15.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 493,550 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 14.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 493,550 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 36.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +193.6% | 37,696 metric tons | 110,687 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,320 metric tons | 29,800 metric tons | 86,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,872 metric tons | 37,696 metric tons | 110,687 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,335 metric tons | 57,104 metric tons | 203,939 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 607,555 metric tons | 214,522 metric tons | 959,539 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,006 metric tons | 511,846 metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,194 metric tons | 401,426 metric tons | 928,402 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,328 metric tons | 337,080 metric tons | 578,905 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Colombia?
- Capture fisheries production in Colombia was 493,550 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.