Total fisheries production in Portugal
Portugal: Total fisheries production was 261,341 metric tons in 2024. βΌ Falling
Total fisheries production in Portugal, 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Portugal is 261,341 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Portugal peaked at 602,540 metric tons in 1964 and was at its lowest, 178,787 metric tons, in 2022.
That places Portugal 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,564 metric tons | 480,590 metric tons | 602,540 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 389,304 metric tons | 251,428 metric tons | 492,694 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,611 metric tons | 255,819 metric tons | 413,184 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,388 metric tons | 218,875 metric tons | 337,660 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,149 metric tons | 199,657 metric tons | 264,099 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,990 metric tons | 192,261 metric tons | 231,771 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,194 metric tons | 178,787 metric tons | 261,341 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Ireland 283,261 metric tons compare
- 57 Kiribati 278,517 metric tons compare
- 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 271,765 metric tons compare
- 60 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 255,458 metric tons compare
- 61 Cameroon 250,200 metric tons compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 247,207 metric tons compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0026 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Portugal?
- Total fisheries production in Portugal was 261,341 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 602,540 metric tons in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,787 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for total fisheries production?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.