Capture fisheries production in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Capture fisheries production was 38.63 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.63 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.12 million metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
11.52 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 38.63 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 42.12 million metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.52 million metric tons, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 45 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.52 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 12.59 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 13.12 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 13.16 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.19 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.10 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 14.74 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 15.84 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 17.26 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 17.49 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.18 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 19.49 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 20.82 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 21.78 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 22.11 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.20 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 22.88 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 23.73 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 24.04 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.44 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 23.80 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.90 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 25.64 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 26.66 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 27.77 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 27.69 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.94 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 30.97 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 31.21 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 31.52 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.30 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.86 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 31.90 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.74 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.00 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 35.52 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 36.92 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 37.76 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 37.99 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.20 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.94 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.64 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.48 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.64 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 38.88 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.26 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.70 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.24 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.76 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.32 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.43 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.65 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.00 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.56 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.07 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 42.12 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.96 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.74 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.59 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.94 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.45 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.90 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.82 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.28 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 38.63 million metric tons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.30 million metric tons | 11.52 million metric tons | 17.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.87 million metric tons | 18.18 million metric tons | 24.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.01 million metric tons | 23.80 million metric tons | 31.52 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.72 million metric tons | 30.86 million metric tons | 38.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.89 million metric tons | 37.48 million metric tons | 40.24 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.61 million metric tons | 39.43 million metric tons | 42.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.22 million metric tons | 37.82 million metric tons | 38.63 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 4 Peru 5.76 million metric tons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 5.02 million metric tons compare
- 6 United States 4.21 million metric tons compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3.43 million metric tons compare
- 8 Japan 2.85 million metric tons compare
- 9 Chile 2.53 million metric tons compare
- 10 Norway 2.33 million metric tons compare
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 33.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 113.16 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 683.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in East Asia & Pacific?
- Capture fisheries production in East Asia & Pacific was 38.63 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 42.12 million metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for capture fisheries production?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.