What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 66.82 million metric tons in 2018.

What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 13.13 million metric tons in 1960.

How does Low & middle income rank for capture fisheries production?

Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Capture fisheries production in Low & middle income

Name: Capture fisheries production in Low & middle income
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)

Low & middle income: Capture fisheries production was 66.17 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

66.17 million metric tons

Change on year

up 5.1%

Rank

3rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

66.82 million metric tons

in 2018

All-time low

13.13 million metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 66.17 million metric tons.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Low & middle income peaked at 66.82 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.13 million metric tons, in 1960.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons	Change
1960	13.13 million metric tons	—
1961	15.41 million metric tons	+17.4%
1962	17.75 million metric tons	+15.2%
1963	18.20 million metric tons	+2.5%
1964	21.53 million metric tons	+18.3%
1965	20.37 million metric tons	-5.4%
1966	22.42 million metric tons	+10.1%
1967	24.63 million metric tons	+9.8%
1968	26.28 million metric tons	+6.7%
1969	25.23 million metric tons	-4.0%
1970	28.50 million metric tons	+12.9%
1971	27.34 million metric tons	-4.1%
1972	22.66 million metric tons	-17.1%
1973	21.53 million metric tons	-5.0%
1974	23.57 million metric tons	+9.4%
1975	22.61 million metric tons	-4.1%
1976	23.75 million metric tons	+5.1%
1977	23.19 million metric tons	-2.3%
1978	25.12 million metric tons	+8.3%
1979	25.11 million metric tons	-0.0%
1980	24.34 million metric tons	-3.1%
1981	25.34 million metric tons	+4.1%
1982	26.84 million metric tons	+5.9%
1983	25.29 million metric tons	-5.8%
1984	28.03 million metric tons	+10.8%
1985	29.92 million metric tons	+6.7%
1986	33.20 million metric tons	+11.0%
1987	34.16 million metric tons	+2.9%
1988	36.71 million metric tons	+7.5%
1989	37.54 million metric tons	+2.3%
1990	37.84 million metric tons	+0.8%
1991	38.92 million metric tons	+2.9%
1992	42.57 million metric tons	+9.4%
1993	46.34 million metric tons	+8.9%
1994	51.63 million metric tons	+11.4%
1995	51.94 million metric tons	+0.6%
1996	54.17 million metric tons	+4.3%
1997	53.58 million metric tons	-1.1%
1998	50.63 million metric tons	-5.5%
1999	55.84 million metric tons	+10.3%
2000	58.86 million metric tons	+5.4%
2001	56.65 million metric tons	-3.8%
2002	57.50 million metric tons	+1.5%
2003	55.83 million metric tons	-2.9%
2004	60.25 million metric tons	+7.9%
2005	60.63 million metric tons	+0.6%
2006	59.44 million metric tons	-2.0%
2007	59.76 million metric tons	+0.5%
2008	59.93 million metric tons	+0.3%
2009	59.71 million metric tons	-0.4%
2010	58.10 million metric tons	-2.7%
2011	62.22 million metric tons	+7.1%
2012	60.49 million metric tons	-2.8%
2013	62.29 million metric tons	+3.0%
2014	61.91 million metric tons	-0.6%
2015	63.26 million metric tons	+2.2%
2016	62.49 million metric tons	-1.2%
2017	64.14 million metric tons	+2.6%
2018	66.82 million metric tons	+4.2%
2019	64.30 million metric tons	-3.8%
2020	61.96 million metric tons	-3.6%
2021	63.68 million metric tons	+2.8%
2022	63.40 million metric tons	-0.4%
2023	62.97 million metric tons	-0.7%
2024	66.17 million metric tons	+5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.50 million metric tons	13.13 million metric tons	26.28 million metric tons	10
1970s	24.34 million metric tons	21.53 million metric tons	28.50 million metric tons	10
1980s	30.14 million metric tons	24.34 million metric tons	37.54 million metric tons	10
1990s	48.35 million metric tons	37.84 million metric tons	55.84 million metric tons	10
2000s	58.85 million metric tons	55.83 million metric tons	60.63 million metric tons	10
2010s	62.60 million metric tons	58.10 million metric tons	66.82 million metric tons	10
2020s	63.64 million metric tons	61.96 million metric tons	66.17 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

1 China 13.26 million metric tons compare
2 Indonesia 7.82 million metric tons compare
3 India 6.36 million metric tons compare
4 Peru 5.76 million metric tons compare
5 Russian Federation 5.02 million metric tons compare
6 United States of America 4.21 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for Low & middle income

Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 57.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 132.05 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,777 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Low & middle income?: Capture fisheries production in Low & middle income was 66.17 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 Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 66.82 million metric tons in 2018.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 13.13 million metric tons in 1960.
How does Low & middle income rank for capture fisheries production?: Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.