Capture fisheries production in Peru
Peru: Capture fisheries production was 5.76 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.