Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia

Australia: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0127 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
95th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0158 metric tons per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0061 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia is 0.0127 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0158 metric tons per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 metric tons per person, in 1961.

Australia ranks 95th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0061 metric tons per person
1961 0.0061 metric tons per person -1.1%
1962 0.0064 metric tons per person +4.9%
1963 0.0067 metric tons per person +5.6%
1964 0.0066 metric tons per person -1.5%
1965 0.0074 metric tons per person +12.0%
1966 0.0083 metric tons per person +11.4%
1967 0.0085 metric tons per person +2.9%
1968 0.0092 metric tons per person +8.7%
1969 0.0081 metric tons per person -12.4%
1970 0.0084 metric tons per person +3.7%
1971 0.009 metric tons per person +7.6%
1972 0.0097 metric tons per person +7.3%
1973 0.0097 metric tons per person +0.0%
1974 0.0105 metric tons per person +8.7%
1975 0.0082 metric tons per person -21.7%
1976 0.0083 metric tons per person +0.2%
1977 0.0105 metric tons per person +26.4%
1978 0.0099 metric tons per person -5.7%
1979 0.0101 metric tons per person +2.5%
1980 0.0099 metric tons per person -1.7%
1981 0.0109 metric tons per person +9.6%
1982 0.0119 metric tons per person +9.4%
1983 0.0116 metric tons per person -2.8%
1984 0.0119 metric tons per person +3.0%
1985 0.0109 metric tons per person -8.5%
1986 0.012 metric tons per person +10.2%
1987 0.0137 metric tons per person +13.6%
1988 0.0142 metric tons per person +3.9%
1989 0.0127 metric tons per person -10.5%
1990 0.0146 metric tons per person +15.1%
1991 0.0152 metric tons per person +3.5%
1992 0.0156 metric tons per person +3.0%
1993 0.0158 metric tons per person +1.1%
1994 0.0139 metric tons per person -12.0%
1995 0.0145 metric tons per person +4.2%
1996 0.014 metric tons per person -2.9%
1997 0.0139 metric tons per person -1.1%
1998 0.0141 metric tons per person +1.7%
1999 0.0146 metric tons per person +3.1%
2000 0.0132 metric tons per person -9.2%
2001 0.0131 metric tons per person -0.8%
2002 0.0132 metric tons per person +0.4%
2003 0.0142 metric tons per person +7.8%
2004 0.0151 metric tons per person +6.3%
2005 0.0158 metric tons per person +4.6%
2006 0.0137 metric tons per person -13.1%
2007 0.0129 metric tons per person -5.9%
2008 0.0128 metric tons per person -0.8%
2009 0.0125 metric tons per person -2.6%
2010 0.013 metric tons per person +4.1%
2011 0.0128 metric tons per person -1.8%
2012 0.0129 metric tons per person +0.8%
2013 0.0117 metric tons per person -8.9%
2014 0.0109 metric tons per person -7.2%
2015 0.0114 metric tons per person +4.4%
2016 0.0123 metric tons per person +8.4%
2017 0.013 metric tons per person +5.3%
2018 0.0127 metric tons per person -1.6%
2019 0.0125 metric tons per person -2.2%
2020 0.0122 metric tons per person -2.2%
2021 0.0137 metric tons per person +12.0%
2022 0.0139 metric tons per person +2.1%
2023 0.0133 metric tons per person -4.3%
2024 0.0127 metric tons per person -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0073 metric tons per person 0.0061 metric tons per person 0.0092 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0094 metric tons per person 0.0082 metric tons per person 0.0105 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.012 metric tons per person 0.0099 metric tons per person 0.0142 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0146 metric tons per person 0.0139 metric tons per person 0.0158 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0137 metric tons per person 0.0125 metric tons per person 0.0158 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0123 metric tons per person 0.0109 metric tons per person 0.013 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0132 metric tons per person 0.0122 metric tons per person 0.0139 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 92 Colombia 0.0133 metric tons per person compare
  2. 93 Uganda 0.0128 metric tons per person compare
  3. 94 India 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
  4. 96 Hong Kong, China 0.0126 metric tons per person compare
  5. 97 Gabon 0.0119 metric tons per person compare
  6. 98 Tonga 0.0118 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Australia was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0158 metric tons per person in 2005.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 metric tons per person in 1961.
How does Australia rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Australia ranks 95th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.