Total fisheries production in France
France: Total fisheries production was 669,692 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in France, 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 France stood at 669,692 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in France peaked at 983,413 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 653,976 metric tons, in 2010.
That places France 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 839,505 metric tons | 760,511 metric tons | 938,096 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 859,700 metric tons | 836,447 metric tons | 889,711 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 906,595 metric tons | 858,410 metric tons | 967,831 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 933,979 metric tons | 877,984 metric tons | 983,413 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 856,999 metric tons | 673,354 metric tons | 961,129 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,322 metric tons | 653,976 metric tons | 786,752 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 691,957 metric tons | 663,774 metric tons | 733,549 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in France?
- Total fisheries production in France was 669,692 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 983,413 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,976 metric tons in 2010.
- How does France rank for total fisheries production?
- France ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.