Total fisheries production in Mexico
Mexico: Total fisheries production was 2.19 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.19 million metric tons
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.19 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
196,513 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 2.19 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Mexico peaked at 2.19 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,513 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mexico 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 196,513 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 224,915 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 220,300 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 245,600 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 250,100 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 259,700 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 291,600 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 356,700 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 366,800 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 354,400 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 385,068 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 423,585 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 458,856 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 479,714 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 443,705 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 500,013 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 541,156 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 581,249 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 831,426 metric tons | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million metric tons | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million metric tons | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million metric tons | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million metric tons | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million metric tons | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.19 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 54.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.19 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 94.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,663 metric tons | 196,513 metric tons | 366,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 567,014 metric tons | 385,068 metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.39 million metric tons | 1.78 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million metric tons | 1.65 million metric tons | 1.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.19 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Mexico?
- Total fisheries production in Mexico was 2.19 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,513 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for total fisheries production?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.