What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in IDA only?

The highest recorded value was 11.59 million metric tons in 2024.

What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in IDA only?

The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million metric tons in 1960.

How does IDA only rank for capture fisheries production?

IDA only ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in IDA only?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Capture fisheries production in IDA only

Name: Capture fisheries production in IDA only
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)

IDA only: Capture fisheries production was 11.59 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

11.59 million metric tons

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

20th

of 48 groups

All-time high

11.59 million metric tons

in 2024

All-time low

1.49 million metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in IDA only, 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

IDA only recorded 11.59 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in IDA only peaked at 11.59 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million metric tons, in 1960.

IDA only ranks 20th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	1.95 million metric tons	1.49 million metric tons	2.46 million metric tons	10
1970s	3.02 million metric tons	2.64 million metric tons	3.22 million metric tons	10
1980s	3.68 million metric tons	3.14 million metric tons	4.22 million metric tons	10
1990s	4.80 million metric tons	4.35 million metric tons	5.75 million metric tons	10
2000s	7.48 million metric tons	5.97 million metric tons	8.79 million metric tons	10
2010s	9.90 million metric tons	8.75 million metric tons	11.28 million metric tons	10
2020s	11.15 million metric tons	10.77 million metric tons	11.59 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near IDA only

17 Malaysia 1.41 million metric tons compare
18 South Korea 1.27 million metric tons compare
19 Iceland 1.01 million metric tons compare
20 Argentina 905,930 metric tons compare
21 Nigeria 855,310 metric tons compare
22 Iran 789,229 metric tons compare
23 Ecuador 784,915 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for IDA only

Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 77.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 66.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 17.12 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 5.53 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 542.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.432 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 164.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 288.98 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for IDA only →

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in IDA only?: Capture fisheries production in IDA only was 11.59 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 IDA only?: The highest recorded value was 11.59 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in IDA only?: The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million metric tons in 1960.
How does IDA only rank for capture fisheries production?: IDA only ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in IDA only?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only 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

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: 06 August 2026

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