Capture fisheries production in Thailand
Thailand: Capture fisheries production was 1.65 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 1.65 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Thailand peaked at 3.04 million metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 199,875 metric tons, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604,085 metric tons | 199,875 metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | 2.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million metric tons | 1.70 million metric tons | 2.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | 3.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million metric tons | 1.90 million metric tons | 3.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 1.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million metric tons | 1.43 million metric tons | 1.65 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Thailand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 6,415 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 528.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 28.34 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6,265 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 71.16 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 15,729 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Thailand?
- Capture fisheries production in Thailand was 1.65 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,875 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for capture fisheries production?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.