Capture fisheries production in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Capture fisheries production was 10.76 million metric tons in 2024. β Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1960β2024
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
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 10.76 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 10.76 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million metric tons, in 1960.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd of 46 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 | 2.05 million metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 2.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 million metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | 3.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million metric tons | 2.72 million metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 million metric tons | 3.64 million metric tons | 4.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million metric tons | 5.11 million metric tons | 7.93 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 million metric tons | 7.86 million metric tons | 10.29 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 million metric tons | 9.81 million metric tons | 10.76 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
More environment data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 68.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 56.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 16.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 445.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3791 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 124.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 277.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Least developed countries: UN classification β
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Capture fisheries production in Least developed countries: UN classification was 10.76 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for capture fisheries production?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.