Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World
World: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3626 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World is 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3626 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
World ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3626 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.393 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4009 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4429 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4474 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4859 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5163 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5449 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.529 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5807 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5853 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5415 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5406 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5726 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.562 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.595 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5999 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6259 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6321 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6383 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6631 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6818 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6887 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.748 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7755 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.832 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8535 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9029 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9198 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8958 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.911 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8687 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9008 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9721 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9917 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4581 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3626 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5449 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5835 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6321 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7704 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6383 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9198 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9677 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8687 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Vietnam 28.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bahrain 20.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 19.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Channel Islands 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Iceland 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 13.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 13.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.686 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3626 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.