Total fisheries production in Canada
Canada: Total fisheries production was 842,251 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
842,251 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.82 million metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
842,251 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Canada, 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
Canada recorded 842,251 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Canada peaked at 1.82 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 842,251 metric tons, in 2024.
Canada ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Canada, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1.11 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.29 million metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 1.40 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.54 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.45 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million metric tons | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 942,139 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 973,511 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 913,123 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 871,392 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 842,251 metric tons | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 842,251 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 42.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million metric tons | 1.14 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.35 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 908,483 metric tons | 842,251 metric tons | 973,511 metric tons | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Canada?
- Total fisheries production in Canada was 842,251 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 842,251 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for total fisheries production?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.