Total fisheries production in Brazil
Brazil: Total fisheries production was 1.60 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.60 million metric tons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
251,813 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 1.60 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Brazil peaked at 1.60 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 251,813 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Brazil 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 251,813 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 276,183 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 380,156 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 335,994 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 369,280 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 389,141 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 393,610 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 420,359 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 495,735 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 492,920 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 573,843 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 614,444 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 620,941 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 760,744 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 715,985 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 753,886 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 661,029 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 732,746 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 755,369 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 784,339 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 809,538 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 812,314 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 832,738 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 882,168 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 961,169 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 968,155 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 957,550 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 947,992 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 830,102 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 798,638 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 640,295 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 671,565 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 670,761 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 683,737 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 745,220 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 653,503 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 694,326 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 739,732 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 712,936 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 751,180 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 850,647 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 937,272 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 998,622 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million metric tons | +6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.60 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 40.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.60 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 69.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,519 metric tons | 251,813 metric tons | 495,735 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 697,333 metric tons | 573,843 metric tons | 784,339 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 880,036 metric tons | 798,638 metric tons | 968,155 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 696,326 metric tons | 640,295 metric tons | 751,180 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million metric tons | 850,647 metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Brazil?
- Total fisheries production in Brazil was 1.60 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,813 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for total fisheries production?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.