What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 24.81 million metric tons in 1994.

What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million metric tons in 1960.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for capture fisheries production?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Capture fisheries production was 14.21 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

14.21 million metric tons

Change on year

up 21.5%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

24.81 million metric tons

in 1994

All-time low

4.65 million metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 14.21 million metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 24.81 million metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million metric tons, in 1960.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons	Change
1960	4.65 million metric tons	—
1961	6.52 million metric tons	+40.4%
1962	8.52 million metric tons	+30.6%
1963	8.60 million metric tons	+1.0%
1964	11.33 million metric tons	+31.7%
1965	9.34 million metric tons	-17.6%
1966	11.45 million metric tons	+22.7%
1967	12.59 million metric tons	+9.9%
1968	13.39 million metric tons	+6.3%
1969	11.72 million metric tons	-12.4%
1970	15.35 million metric tons	+30.9%
1971	13.78 million metric tons	-10.2%
1972	7.40 million metric tons	-46.3%
1973	5.22 million metric tons	-29.5%
1974	7.37 million metric tons	+41.3%
1975	6.58 million metric tons	-10.7%
1976	8.12 million metric tons	+23.4%
1977	6.67 million metric tons	-17.9%
1978	8.81 million metric tons	+32.2%
1979	10.00 million metric tons	+13.4%
1980	9.46 million metric tons	-5.4%
1981	10.27 million metric tons	+8.5%
1982	11.33 million metric tons	+10.3%
1983	9.17 million metric tons	-19.0%
1984	12.07 million metric tons	+31.6%
1985	13.88 million metric tons	+15.0%
1986	15.87 million metric tons	+14.3%
1987	14.03 million metric tons	-11.6%
1988	16.50 million metric tons	+17.6%
1989	18.01 million metric tons	+9.1%
1990	16.22 million metric tons	-9.9%
1991	17.21 million metric tons	+6.1%
1992	18.17 million metric tons	+5.6%
1993	19.76 million metric tons	+8.7%
1994	24.81 million metric tons	+25.6%
1995	22.42 million metric tons	-9.6%
1996	22.39 million metric tons	-0.1%
1997	19.68 million metric tons	-12.1%
1998	13.11 million metric tons	-33.4%
1999	19.07 million metric tons	+45.5%
2000	20.82 million metric tons	+9.2%
2001	17.86 million metric tons	-14.2%
2002	18.86 million metric tons	+5.6%
2003	15.47 million metric tons	-18.0%
2004	20.47 million metric tons	+32.3%
2005	19.69 million metric tons	-3.8%
2006	17.73 million metric tons	-9.9%
2007	17.27 million metric tons	-2.6%
2008	17.35 million metric tons	+0.4%
2009	16.48 million metric tons	-5.0%
2010	12.95 million metric tons	-21.4%
2011	17.37 million metric tons	+34.2%
2012	13.33 million metric tons	-23.3%
2013	13.93 million metric tons	+4.5%
2014	11.99 million metric tons	-13.9%
2015	12.36 million metric tons	+3.1%
2016	10.83 million metric tons	-12.4%
2017	11.75 million metric tons	+8.4%
2018	14.83 million metric tons	+26.3%
2019	12.57 million metric tons	-15.3%
2020	12.79 million metric tons	+1.8%
2021	14.41 million metric tons	+12.7%
2022	13.52 million metric tons	-6.2%
2023	11.69 million metric tons	-13.5%
2024	14.21 million metric tons	+21.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.81 million metric tons	4.65 million metric tons	13.39 million metric tons	10
1970s	8.93 million metric tons	5.22 million metric tons	15.35 million metric tons	10
1980s	13.06 million metric tons	9.17 million metric tons	18.01 million metric tons	10
1990s	19.28 million metric tons	13.11 million metric tons	24.81 million metric tons	10
2000s	18.20 million metric tons	15.47 million metric tons	20.82 million metric tons	10
2010s	13.19 million metric tons	10.83 million metric tons	17.37 million metric tons	10
2020s	13.32 million metric tons	11.69 million metric tons	14.41 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

16 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare
17 Malaysia 1.41 million metric tons compare
18 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, Islamic Republic of 789,229 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 236.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 160.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 18.65 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 4.44 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 329.54 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Capture fisheries production in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.21 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 24.81 million metric tons in 1994.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million metric tons in 1960.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for capture fisheries production?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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