Total fisheries production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total fisheries production was 63 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 63 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Bhutan peaked at 238 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48 metric tons, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.2 metric tons | 115 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.6 metric tons | 85 metric tons | 131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 metric tons | 54 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.25 metric tons | 52 metric tons | 238 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.12 metric tons | 48 metric tons | 194.1 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Bhutan?
- Total fisheries production in Bhutan was 63 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 238 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 metric tons in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for total fisheries production?
- Bhutan ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.