Capture fisheries production in Middle income

Middle income: Capture fisheries production was 62.98 million metric tons in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
62.98 million metric tons
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
64.14 million metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
12.44 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Middle income, 1960–2024

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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

Middle income recorded 62.98 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Middle income peaked at 64.14 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.44 million metric tons, in 1960.

That places Middle income 4th out of 45 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.61 million metric tons 12.44 million metric tons 25.21 million metric tons 10
1970s 22.96 million metric tons 20.24 million metric tons 27.44 million metric tons 10
1980s 28.46 million metric tons 22.69 million metric tons 35.82 million metric tons 10
1990s 46.96 million metric tons 36.36 million metric tons 54.48 million metric tons 10
2000s 57.10 million metric tons 54.15 million metric tons 58.72 million metric tons 10
2010s 60.19 million metric tons 56.04 million metric tons 64.14 million metric tons 10
2020s 60.63 million metric tons 59.15 million metric tons 62.98 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 China 13.26 million metric tons compare
  2. 2 Least developed countries 10.76 million metric tons compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 7.82 million metric tons compare
  4. 4 India 6.36 million metric tons compare
  5. 5 Peru 5.76 million metric tons compare
  6. 6 Russia 5.02 million metric tons compare
  7. 7 United States 4.21 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Middle income?
Capture fisheries production in Middle income was 62.98 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 64.14 million metric tons in 2018.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.44 million metric tons in 1960.
How does Middle income rank for capture fisheries production?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.