Capture fisheries production in Peru
Peru: Capture fisheries production was 5.76 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.76 million metric tons
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.49 million metric tons
in 1970
All-time low
1.57 million metric tons
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 5.76 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Peru peaked at 12.49 million metric tons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million metric tons, in 1983.
Peru ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 5.22 million metric tons | +48.9% |
| 1962 | 6.89 million metric tons | +31.9% |
| 1963 | 6.83 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 9.04 million metric tons | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 7.39 million metric tons | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 8.71 million metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 10.06 million metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 10.45 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 9.15 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 12.49 million metric tons | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 10.51 million metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 4.68 million metric tons | -55.5% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million metric tons | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 4.13 million metric tons | +79.7% |
| 1975 | 3.42 million metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 4.35 million metric tons | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million metric tons | -42.4% |
| 1978 | 3.44 million metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 3.65 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.71 million metric tons | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million metric tons | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million metric tons | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 3.32 million metric tons | +111.4% |
| 1985 | 4.13 million metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 5.61 million metric tons | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 4.58 million metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 6.64 million metric tons | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 6.86 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.87 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.51 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 9.01 million metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 12.00 million metric tons | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 8.94 million metric tons | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 9.52 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 7.87 million metric tons | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million metric tons | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 8.43 million metric tons | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 10.66 million metric tons | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 7.99 million metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 8.77 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.09 million metric tons | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 9.61 million metric tons | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 9.39 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.02 million metric tons | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 7.22 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.41 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.93 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.31 million metric tons | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million metric tons | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 4.85 million metric tons | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million metric tons | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million metric tons | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million metric tons | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million metric tons | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.21 million metric tons | +72.2% |
| 2019 | 4.85 million metric tons | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 5.68 million metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.58 million metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.37 million metric tons | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 3.52 million metric tons | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million metric tons | +63.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.76 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 165.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.76 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 424.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 million metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | 10.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 million metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | 12.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 6.86 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 million metric tons | 4.35 million metric tons | 12.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 million metric tons | 6.09 million metric tons | 10.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million metric tons | 3.60 million metric tons | 8.25 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million metric tons | 3.52 million metric tons | 6.58 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Peru?
- Capture fisheries production in Peru was 5.76 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 million metric tons in 1970.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for capture fisheries production?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.