Total fisheries production in Colombia
Colombia: Total fisheries production was 704,070 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 704,070 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Colombia peaked at 1.15 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29,800 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Colombia 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 43,300 metric tons | +45.3% |
| 1962 | 52,000 metric tons | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 47,700 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 50,300 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 53,500 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 59,200 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 86,200 metric tons | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 83,600 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 57,600 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 54,500 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 37,700 metric tons | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 110,700 metric tons | +193.6% |
| 1973 | 105,300 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 62,418 metric tons | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 66,575 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 75,109 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 63,972 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 79,590 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 63,411 metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 76,224 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 94,731 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 71,442 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 57,639 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 79,289 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 71,696 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 83,646 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 86,068 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 107,932 metric tons | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 209,612 metric tons | +94.2% |
| 1990 | 249,741 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 226,789 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 375,931 metric tons | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 606,690 metric tons | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 661,922 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 996,169 metric tons | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 816,611 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 644,470 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 850,938 metric tons | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 951,829 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 908,237 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 722,538 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 746,891 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 784,635 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 784,088 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million metric tons | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 861,532 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 713,853 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 592,469 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 809,300 metric tons | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 811,267 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 791,404 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 924,924 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 695,083 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 546,714 metric tons | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 519,910 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 584,011 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 651,437 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 516,431 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 633,453 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 783,847 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 629,154 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 704,070 metric tons | +11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 704,070 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 17.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 704,070 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 30.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +193.6% | 37,700 metric tons | 110,700 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,320 metric tons | 29,800 metric tons | 86,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,928 metric tons | 37,700 metric tons | 110,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,828 metric tons | 57,639 metric tons | 209,612 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,109 metric tons | 226,789 metric tons | 996,169 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,415 metric tons | 592,469 metric tons | 1.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,185 metric tons | 519,910 metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,391 metric tons | 516,431 metric tons | 783,847 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Colombia?
- Total fisheries production in Colombia was 704,070 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for total fisheries production?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.