Capture fisheries production in Mexico
Mexico: Capture fisheries production was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.92 million metric tons
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.92 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
196,413 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 1.92 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Mexico peaked at 1.92 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,413 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mexico 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 196,413 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 224,801 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 220,180 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 245,480 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 250,020 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 259,620 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 291,500 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 356,550 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 366,650 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 354,250 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 384,528 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 422,925 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 458,147 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 477,730 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 441,879 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 497,173 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 538,670 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 578,289 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 826,585 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million metric tons | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million metric tons | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million metric tons | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million metric tons | +4.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.92 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 55.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.92 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 141.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,546 metric tons | 196,413 metric tons | 366,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 564,454 metric tons | 384,528 metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.70 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Mexico?
- Capture fisheries production in Mexico was 1.92 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,413 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for capture fisheries production?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.