What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 40.94 million metric tons in 1988.

What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 18.68 million metric tons in 1960.

How does OECD members rank for capture fisheries production?

OECD members ranks 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Capture fisheries production in OECD members

Name: Capture fisheries production in OECD members
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)

OECD members: Capture fisheries production was 22.48 million metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

22.48 million metric tons

Change on year

down 5.8%

Rank

13th

of 48 groups

All-time high

40.94 million metric tons

in 1988

All-time low

18.68 million metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in OECD members, 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

The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in OECD members is 22.48 million metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in OECD members peaked at 40.94 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.68 million metric tons, in 1960.

That places OECD members 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.79 million metric tons	18.68 million metric tons	26.64 million metric tons	10
1970s	29.99 million metric tons	27.46 million metric tons	32.86 million metric tons	10
1980s	38.06 million metric tons	33.88 million metric tons	40.94 million metric tons	10
1990s	37.09 million metric tons	32.78 million metric tons	39.03 million metric tons	10
2000s	30.97 million metric tons	27.89 million metric tons	33.06 million metric tons	10
2010s	26.14 million metric tons	24.24 million metric tons	27.72 million metric tons	10
2020s	23.49 million metric tons	22.48 million metric tons	24.11 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near OECD members

10 Norway 2.33 million metric tons compare
11 Bangladesh 2.04 million metric tons compare
12 Mexico 1.92 million metric tons compare
13 Myanmar 1.74 million metric tons compare
14 Thailand 1.65 million metric tons compare
15 Philippines 1.63 million metric tons compare
16 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for OECD members

Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 39.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 665.83 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in OECD members?: Capture fisheries production in OECD members was 22.48 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 40.94 million metric tons in 1988.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 18.68 million metric tons in 1960.
How does OECD members rank for capture fisheries production?: OECD members ranks 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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

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: 06 August 2026

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.