Total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total fisheries production was 18.70 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.70 million metric tons
Change on year
up 15.5%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.33 million metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
4.69 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean, 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean is 18.70 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 25.33 million metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million metric tons, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.69 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 6.56 million metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1962 | 8.56 million metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 8.65 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 11.38 million metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 9.39 million metric tons | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 11.51 million metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 12.66 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 13.46 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 11.81 million metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 15.46 million metric tons | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 13.92 million metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 7.55 million metric tons | -45.7% |
| 1973 | 5.38 million metric tons | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 7.55 million metric tons | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 6.75 million metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 8.34 million metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 6.87 million metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 9.05 million metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 10.19 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 9.69 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 10.49 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 11.59 million metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.46 million metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 12.36 million metric tons | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 14.20 million metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 16.22 million metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 14.40 million metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 16.91 million metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 18.40 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 16.64 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 17.70 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 18.65 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 20.22 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 25.33 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 23.01 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 23.16 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.55 million metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 13.99 million metric tons | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 19.93 million metric tons | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 21.79 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 19.07 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 20.12 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.80 million metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 21.94 million metric tons | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 21.27 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.50 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 19.03 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.24 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.45 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.86 million metric tons | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 19.67 million metric tons | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 15.79 million metric tons | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 16.40 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.86 million metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 15.12 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.60 million metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 14.79 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 18.13 million metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 16.23 million metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 16.69 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.34 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 17.90 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.19 million metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 18.70 million metric tons | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.87 million metric tons | 4.69 million metric tons | 13.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.11 million metric tons | 5.38 million metric tons | 15.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 million metric tons | 9.46 million metric tons | 18.40 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 million metric tons | 13.99 million metric tons | 25.33 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million metric tons | 16.80 million metric tons | 21.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 million metric tons | 13.60 million metric tons | 19.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.56 million metric tons | 16.19 million metric tons | 18.70 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 17 Egypt 2.03 million metric tons compare
- 18 Ecuador 2.02 million metric tons compare
- 19 Malaysia 1.92 million metric tons compare
- 20 Brazil 1.60 million metric tons compare
- 21 Iran 1.50 million metric tons compare
- 22 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare
- 23 Nigeria 1.11 million metric tons compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 4.46 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 332.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total fisheries production in Latin America & Caribbean was 18.70 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 million metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total fisheries production?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.