Total fisheries production in Australia
Australia: Total fisheries production was 344,817 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,817 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 216 countries
All-time high
362,766 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
63,154 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Australia, 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
Australia recorded 344,817 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Australia peaked at 362,766 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63,154 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Australia 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63,154 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 63,715 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 68,456 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 73,719 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 74,042 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 84,544 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 96,314 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 100,344 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 110,995 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 99,258 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 105,017 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 116,829 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 127,650 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 129,661 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 144,566 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 114,576 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 116,011 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 148,321 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 141,518 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 146,614 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 145,867 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 162,333 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 180,767 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 178,168 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 185,799 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 172,379 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 192,817 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 222,489 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 235,050 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 213,893 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 249,906 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 261,985 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 272,849 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 278,189 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 247,293 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 260,533 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 256,040 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 256,006 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,843 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 274,068 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 251,796 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 252,991 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 256,881 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 280,017 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 300,916 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 318,685 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 280,780 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 268,978 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 272,295 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 270,748 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 286,365 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 285,188 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 292,479 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 271,164 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 255,322 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 270,486 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 297,741 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 318,619 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 318,136 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 315,873 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 312,762 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 350,838 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 362,766 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 355,610 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 344,817 metric tons | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 344,817 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 17.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 344,817 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,454 metric tons | 63,154 metric tons | 110,995 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 129,076 metric tons | 105,017 metric tons | 148,321 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,956 metric tons | 145,867 metric tons | 235,050 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,971 metric tons | 247,293 metric tons | 278,189 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,409 metric tons | 251,796 metric tons | 318,685 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,137 metric tons | 255,322 metric tons | 318,619 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,359 metric tons | 312,762 metric tons | 362,766 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Australia?
- Total fisheries production in Australia was 344,817 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 total fisheries production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 362,766 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,154 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for total fisheries production?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.