Capture fisheries production in World
World: Capture fisheries production was 94.40 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.40 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
98.74 million metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
32.13 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in World, 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
World recorded 94.40 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in World peaked at 98.74 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.13 million metric tons, in 1960.
That places World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in World, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.13 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 35.79 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 38.88 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 39.45 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 43.65 million metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 43.91 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.70 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 50.74 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 53.54 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 51.70 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 56.83 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 56.86 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.92 million metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 51.65 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.54 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 53.15 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 56.42 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 55.93 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 58.25 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 58.80 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.79 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 60.99 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 62.55 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 62.38 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.45 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 69.19 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 73.92 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 74.91 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 78.36 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 79.10 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 76.37 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 76.17 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.13 million metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 88.79 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 94.48 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 94.80 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.44 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 95.72 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.25 million metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 94.36 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 96.17 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 93.41 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 93.79 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.08 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.88 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 95.59 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.67 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 93.50 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.33 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 91.45 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.69 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 94.14 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 91.40 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.12 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 93.47 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.36 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.20 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 95.66 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.74 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 94.91 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 91.61 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.59 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.22 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.98 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.40 million metric tons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.75 million metric tons | 32.13 million metric tons | 53.54 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.43 million metric tons | 51.65 million metric tons | 58.80 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.76 million metric tons | 58.79 million metric tons | 79.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.25 million metric tons | 76.17 million metric tons | 96.44 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.69 million metric tons | 91.08 million metric tons | 96.17 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.77 million metric tons | 89.69 million metric tons | 98.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.16 million metric tons | 91.61 million metric tons | 94.40 million metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in World?
- Capture fisheries production in World was 94.40 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 98.74 million metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does World rank for capture fisheries production?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.