Total fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Total fisheries production was 6.76 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.76 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.76 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
740,717 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 6.76 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.76 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,717 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 740,717 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 769,267 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 822,667 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 878,167 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 966,317 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.36 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.72 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.11 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.49 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.69 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.85 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.10 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.71 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.73 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.37 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.70 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 million metric tons | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.05 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.34 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.75 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.76 million metric tons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million metric tons | 740,717 metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million metric tons | 2.47 million metric tons | 3.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 million metric tons | 3.08 million metric tons | 3.89 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million metric tons | 4.06 million metric tons | 6.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 million metric tons | 5.95 million metric tons | 6.76 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 28 Cambodia 926,936 metric tons compare
- 29 Argentina 918,105 metric tons compare
- 30 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 894,065 metric tons compare
- 31 Canada 842,251 metric tons compare
- 32 Faroe Islands 787,203 metric tons compare
- 33 Oman 732,506 metric tons compare
- 34 Pakistan 711,083 metric tons compare
More environment data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 40.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 6.06 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 694,374 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 298.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3178 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 58.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 243.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Total fisheries production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.76 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,717 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for total fisheries production?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.