Capture fisheries production in South Asia
South Asia: Capture fisheries production was 8.88 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.88 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.88 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in South Asia, 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
South Asia recorded 8.88 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in South Asia peaked at 8.88 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million metric tons, in 1961.
That places South Asia 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in South Asia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.53 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1.38 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.46 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.86 million metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 1.90 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.14 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 2.21 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.39 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.50 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.67 million metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2.96 million metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.78 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.77 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.86 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.84 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.76 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.16 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.09 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.67 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 3.78 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.24 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.84 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.73 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.96 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.16 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.30 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.34 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.48 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.80 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.85 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.17 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.39 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.98 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.02 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.83 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.24 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.10 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.98 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.13 million metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 7.55 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.08 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 8.76 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 8.88 million metric tons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 2.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million metric tons | 2.36 million metric tons | 2.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 million metric tons | 2.76 million metric tons | 3.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million metric tons | 3.78 million metric tons | 4.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 6.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 million metric tons | 6.50 million metric tons | 8.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 million metric tons | 7.13 million metric tons | 8.88 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 314.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in South Asia?
- Capture fisheries production in South Asia was 8.88 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for capture fisheries production?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.