Total fisheries production in United States of America
United States of America: Total fisheries production was 4.68 million metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Total fisheries production in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 4.68 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in United States of America peaked at 6.24 million metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million metric tons, in 1967.
That places United States of America 8th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million metric tons | 2.51 million metric tons | 3.11 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 million metric tons | 2.98 million metric tons | 3.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 million metric tons | 3.90 million metric tons | 6.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million metric tons | 5.50 million metric tons | 6.24 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million metric tons | 5.01 million metric tons | 5.97 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million metric tons | 5.26 million metric tons | 5.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 million metric tons | 4.68 million metric tons | 5.19 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 5 Peru 5.88 million metric tons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 5.36 million metric tons compare
- 7 Bangladesh 5.02 million metric tons compare
- 9 Norway 4.00 million metric tons compare
- 10 Chile 3.95 million metric tons compare
- 11 Philippines 3.85 million metric tons compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in United States of America?
- Total fisheries production in United States of America was 4.68 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million metric tons in 1967.
- How does United States of America rank for total fisheries production?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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.