Capture fisheries production in Australia
Australia: Capture fisheries production was 227,277 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Australia, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Australia stood at 227,277 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Australia peaked at 273,833 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57,215 metric tons, in 1961.
Australia ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 | 76,914 metric tons | 57,215 metric tons | 103,495 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,415 metric tons | 97,996 metric tons | 137,912 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,966 metric tons | 136,873 metric tons | 221,970 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,064 metric tons | 228,164 metric tons | 259,830 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,529 metric tons | 199,076 metric tons | 273,833 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,553 metric tons | 182,085 metric tons | 224,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,382 metric tons | 206,415 metric tons | 228,057 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 100.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 29.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 34.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 39.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,540 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 383.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 163.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Australia?
- Capture fisheries production in Australia was 227,277 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,833 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,215 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.