Total fisheries production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total fisheries production was 5.02 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.02 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.02 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
400,570 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Bangladesh, 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Bangladesh stood at 5.02 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Bangladesh peaked at 5.02 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400,570 metric tons, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 215 countries 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400,570 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 450,640 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 500,720 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 500,810 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 550,910 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 601,030 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 601,150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 601,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 651,460 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 651,650 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 690,100 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 740,100 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 818,100 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 820,200 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 822,082 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 640,070 metric tons | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 641,605 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 643,769 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 646,895 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 647,128 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 646,970 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 651,256 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 689,498 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 726,587 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 750,196 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 766,081 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 793,191 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 805,285 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 830,593 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 839,944 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 846,144 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 900,720 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 936,195 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.12 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.13 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.38 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.92 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.02 million metric tons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 551,024 metric tons | 400,570 metric tons | 651,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 711,005 metric tons | 640,070 metric tons | 822,082 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 749,960 metric tons | 646,970 metric tons | 839,944 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million metric tons | 846,144 metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 2.89 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million metric tons | 3.04 million metric tons | 4.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million metric tons | 4.50 million metric tons | 5.02 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 42.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 45.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Bangladesh?
- Total fisheries production in Bangladesh was 5.02 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 total fisheries production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,570 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total fisheries production?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.