Total fisheries production in North America
North America: Total fisheries production was 5.52 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.52 million metric tons
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.94 million metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
3.94 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in North America, 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 North America is 5.52 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in North America peaked at 7.94 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million metric tons, in 1960.
That places North America 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in North America, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4.19 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 4.40 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.27 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.11 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.25 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.15 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.96 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.21 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.17 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.55 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 4.54 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.24 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 4.25 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.23 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.57 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.23 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 5.36 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.44 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.60 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.83 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.90 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.44 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 6.57 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.86 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.81 million metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 7.94 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.70 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.89 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.35 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.33 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.48 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.41 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.84 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 6.93 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.18 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.89 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.07 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.75 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.18 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.39 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.66 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.43 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.42 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.14 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.45 million metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.47 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.99 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.91 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.12 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.93 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.99 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.96 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.88 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.08 million metric tons | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.16 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.09 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.02 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.52 million metric tons | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 million metric tons | 3.94 million metric tons | 4.40 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.59 million metric tons | 4.23 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million metric tons | 5.44 million metric tons | 7.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.24 million metric tons | 6.84 million metric tons | 7.89 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 million metric tons | 6.21 million metric tons | 7.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 million metric tons | 6.47 million metric tons | 7.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 million metric tons | 5.52 million metric tons | 6.16 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 256.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in North America?
- Total fisheries production in North America was 5.52 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does North America rank for total fisheries production?
- North America ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.