What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 6.06 million metric tons in 2024.

What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 740,717 metric tons in 1960.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for capture fisheries production?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Capture fisheries production was 6.06 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.06 million metric tons

Change on year

up 0.8%

Rank

29th

of 45 groups

All-time high

6.06 million metric tons

in 2024

All-time low

740,717 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 6.06 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.06 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,717 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons	Change
1960	740,717 metric tons	—
1961	769,267 metric tons	+3.9%
1962	822,667 metric tons	+6.9%
1963	878,167 metric tons	+6.7%
1964	966,317 metric tons	+10.0%
1965	1.03 million metric tons	+6.2%
1966	1.09 million metric tons	+6.1%
1967	1.18 million metric tons	+8.3%
1968	1.25 million metric tons	+6.5%
1969	1.36 million metric tons	+8.6%
1970	1.48 million metric tons	+8.7%
1971	1.57 million metric tons	+5.9%
1972	1.65 million metric tons	+5.1%
1973	1.69 million metric tons	+2.7%
1974	1.72 million metric tons	+1.5%
1975	1.80 million metric tons	+4.9%
1976	1.78 million metric tons	-1.1%
1977	1.92 million metric tons	+7.6%
1978	1.87 million metric tons	-2.8%
1979	1.77 million metric tons	-5.1%
1980	1.79 million metric tons	+1.2%
1981	1.80 million metric tons	+0.7%
1982	1.81 million metric tons	+0.2%
1983	1.92 million metric tons	+6.1%
1984	2.11 million metric tons	+9.9%
1985	2.20 million metric tons	+4.3%
1986	2.28 million metric tons	+3.5%
1987	2.48 million metric tons	+9.2%
1988	2.49 million metric tons	+0.2%
1989	2.47 million metric tons	-0.9%
1990	2.60 million metric tons	+5.4%
1991	2.46 million metric tons	-5.3%
1992	2.68 million metric tons	+8.8%
1993	2.61 million metric tons	-2.6%
1994	2.45 million metric tons	-6.0%
1995	2.67 million metric tons	+8.9%
1996	2.83 million metric tons	+5.9%
1997	2.91 million metric tons	+3.0%
1998	2.82 million metric tons	-3.1%
1999	3.00 million metric tons	+6.1%
2000	3.06 million metric tons	+2.0%
2001	3.11 million metric tons	+1.7%
2002	3.02 million metric tons	-2.9%
2003	3.35 million metric tons	+11.1%
2004	3.57 million metric tons	+6.4%
2005	3.61 million metric tons	+1.2%
2006	3.39 million metric tons	-6.1%
2007	3.59 million metric tons	+5.9%
2008	3.57 million metric tons	-0.4%
2009	3.72 million metric tons	+4.2%
2010	3.86 million metric tons	+3.6%
2011	4.15 million metric tons	+7.5%
2012	4.33 million metric tons	+4.4%
2013	4.41 million metric tons	+1.9%
2014	4.44 million metric tons	+0.7%
2015	4.45 million metric tons	+0.2%
2016	4.87 million metric tons	+9.4%
2017	5.57 million metric tons	+14.4%
2018	5.65 million metric tons	+1.4%
2019	5.93 million metric tons	+5.0%
2020	5.49 million metric tons	-7.4%
2021	5.85 million metric tons	+6.5%
2022	5.72 million metric tons	-2.3%
2023	6.02 million metric tons	+5.3%
2024	6.06 million metric tons	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.01 million metric tons	740,717 metric tons	1.36 million metric tons	10
1970s	1.72 million metric tons	1.48 million metric tons	1.92 million metric tons	10
1980s	2.13 million metric tons	1.79 million metric tons	2.49 million metric tons	10
1990s	2.70 million metric tons	2.45 million metric tons	3.00 million metric tons	10
2000s	3.40 million metric tons	3.02 million metric tons	3.72 million metric tons	10
2010s	4.77 million metric tons	3.86 million metric tons	5.93 million metric tons	10
2020s	5.83 million metric tons	5.49 million metric tons	6.06 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

26 Oman 727,006 metric tons compare
27 Brazil 720,404 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
31 Angola 610,036 metric tons compare
32 Cambodia 606,654 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 40.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 6.76 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 694,374 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 298.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3178 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 58.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 243.47 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Capture fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.06 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 6.06 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 740,717 metric tons in 1960.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for capture fisheries production?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator: Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.