Total fisheries production in Peru
Peru: Total fisheries production was 5.88 million metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total fisheries production in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 5.88 million metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Peru peaked at 12.49 million metric tons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million metric tons, in 1983.
That places Peru 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 million metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | 10.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 million metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | 12.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 6.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 million metric tons | 4.35 million metric tons | 12.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 million metric tons | 6.11 million metric tons | 10.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million metric tons | 3.71 million metric tons | 8.35 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 6.73 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Peru?
- Total fisheries production in Peru was 5.88 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 million metric tons in 1970.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for total fisheries production?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.