Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 15.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 261.6%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
42.51 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-45.74 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 15.46 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 261.6% on the previous year and up 264.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 42.51 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -45.74 % change on previous year, in 1972.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 40.02 % change on previous year
1962 30.48 % change on previous year -23.8%
1963 1 % change on previous year -96.7%
1964 31.56 % change on previous year +3049.6%
1965 -17.5 % change on previous year -155.4%
1966 22.62 % change on previous year -229.3%
1967 10.05 % change on previous year -55.6%
1968 6.29 % change on previous year -37.4%
1969 -12.27 % change on previous year -295.1%
1970 30.94 % change on previous year -352.1%
1971 -10 % change on previous year -132.3%
1972 -45.74 % change on previous year +357.6%
1973 -28.76 % change on previous year -37.1%
1974 40.33 % change on previous year -240.2%
1975 -10.65 % change on previous year -126.4%
1976 23.6 % change on previous year -321.6%
1977 -17.57 % change on previous year -174.4%
1978 31.74 % change on previous year -280.7%
1979 12.5 % change on previous year -60.6%
1980 -4.85 % change on previous year -138.8%
1981 8.23 % change on previous year -269.8%
1982 10.51 % change on previous year +27.8%
1983 -18.43 % change on previous year -275.3%
1984 30.69 % change on previous year -266.6%
1985 14.86 % change on previous year -51.6%
1986 14.28 % change on previous year -3.9%
1987 -11.26 % change on previous year -178.9%
1988 17.48 % change on previous year -255.2%
1989 8.81 % change on previous year -49.6%
1990 -9.55 % change on previous year -208.4%
1991 6.32 % change on previous year -166.3%
1992 5.36 % change on previous year -15.3%
1993 8.44 % change on previous year +57.5%
1994 25.29 % change on previous year +199.6%
1995 -9.16 % change on previous year -136.2%
1996 0.6488 % change on previous year -107.1%
1997 -11.26 % change on previous year -1835.9%
1998 -31.94 % change on previous year +183.6%
1999 42.51 % change on previous year -233.1%
2000 9.31 % change on previous year -78.1%
2001 -12.47 % change on previous year -233.9%
2002 5.49 % change on previous year -144.0%
2003 -16.51 % change on previous year -401.0%
2004 30.63 % change on previous year -285.5%
2005 -3.05 % change on previous year -110.0%
2006 -8.31 % change on previous year +172.2%
2007 -2.43 % change on previous year -70.8%
2008 1.11 % change on previous year -145.9%
2009 -4.13 % change on previous year -471.2%
2010 -19.43 % change on previous year +370.6%
2011 32.31 % change on previous year -266.3%
2012 -19.73 % change on previous year -161.0%
2013 3.88 % change on previous year -119.7%
2014 -9.38 % change on previous year -341.6%
2015 1.73 % change on previous year -118.5%
2016 -10.06 % change on previous year -681.8%
2017 8.79 % change on previous year -187.4%
2018 22.57 % change on previous year +156.7%
2019 -10.5 % change on previous year -146.5%
2020 2.84 % change on previous year -127.1%
2021 9.87 % change on previous year +247.0%
2022 -2.36 % change on previous year -124.0%
2023 -9.57 % change on previous year +304.7%
2024 15.46 % change on previous year -261.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +3049.6% 1 % change on previous year 31.56 % change on previous year
1997 -1835.9% 0.6488 % change on previous year -11.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.47 % change on previous year -17.5 % change on previous year 40.02 % change on previous year 9
1970s 2.64 % change on previous year -45.74 % change on previous year 40.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.03 % change on previous year -18.43 % change on previous year 30.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.67 % change on previous year -31.94 % change on previous year 42.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.036 % change on previous year -16.51 % change on previous year 30.63 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.02 % change on previous year -19.73 % change on previous year 32.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.25 % change on previous year -9.57 % change on previous year 15.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 105.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 93.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Dominica 89.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Peru 62.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Cyprus 47.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Portugal 40.34 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 15.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 42.51 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -45.74 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
261 places, 15,389 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.