Capture fisheries production in India
India: Capture fisheries production was 6.36 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.36 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.36 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
911,641 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in India, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in India stood at 6.36 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in India peaked at 6.36 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 911,641 metric tons, in 1961.
India ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in India, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 911,641 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 919,532 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 985,873 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.50 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.72 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.30 million metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.21 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.71 million metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 2.86 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.91 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.93 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.15 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.62 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.55 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.73 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.82 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.76 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.89 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.67 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.55 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.34 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million metric tons | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 6.36 million metric tons | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.36 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 74.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 6.36 million metric tons is above the median for South Asia, which is 231,658 metric tons, 27.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million metric tons | 911,641 metric tons | 1.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million metric tons | 1.49 million metric tons | 2.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.71 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 million metric tons | 2.86 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million metric tons | 3.43 million metric tons | 4.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million metric tons | 4.34 million metric tons | 5.55 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million metric tons | 4.66 million metric tons | 6.36 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in India?
- Capture fisheries production in India was 6.36 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,641 metric tons in 1961.
- How does India rank for capture fisheries production?
- India ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.