Capture fisheries production in North America
North America: Capture fisheries production was 4.90 million metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Capture fisheries production in North America, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in North America stood at 4.90 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in North America peaked at 7.56 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million metric tons, in 1967.
North America ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 million metric tons | 3.83 million metric tons | 4.28 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 million metric tons | 4.03 million metric tons | 5.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 million metric tons | 5.27 million metric tons | 7.56 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 million metric tons | 6.35 million metric tons | 7.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million metric tons | 5.57 million metric tons | 6.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.30 million metric tons | 5.81 million metric tons | 6.52 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million metric tons | 4.90 million metric tons | 5.51 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 256.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in North America?
- Capture fisheries production in North America was 4.90 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 million metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million metric tons in 1967.
- How does North America rank for capture fisheries production?
- North America ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.