Total fisheries production in OECD members
OECD members: Total fisheries production was 31.81 million metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Total fisheries production in OECD members, 1960β2024
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 OECD members stood at 31.81 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in OECD members peaked at 44.81 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.38 million metric tons, in 1960.
That places OECD members 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.76 million metric tons | 19.38 million metric tons | 27.86 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.92 million metric tons | 28.82 million metric tons | 35.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.30 million metric tons | 36.40 million metric tons | 44.81 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.67 million metric tons | 37.83 million metric tons | 43.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.11 million metric tons | 34.84 million metric tons | 38.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.04 million metric tons | 32.28 million metric tons | 34.72 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 million metric tons | 31.81 million metric tons | 33.77 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 11 Philippines 3.85 million metric tons compare
- 12 Japan 3.65 million metric tons compare
- 13 Korea 3.56 million metric tons compare
- 14 Myanmar 2.95 million metric tons compare
- 15 Thailand 2.65 million metric tons compare
- 16 Mexico 2.19 million metric tons compare
- 17 Egypt 2.03 million metric tons compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 39.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 665.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in OECD members?
- Total fisheries production in OECD members was 31.81 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 44.81 million metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.38 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for total fisheries production?
- OECD members ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.