Capture fisheries production in Australia

Australia: Capture fisheries production was 227,277 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
227,277 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
273,833 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
57,215 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Australia, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Ireland 245,629 metric tons compare
  2. 57 Portugal 237,008 metric tons compare
  3. 58 Cameroon 236,100 metric tons compare
  4. 60 Belize 208,919 metric tons compare
  5. 61 Sierra Leone 208,810 metric tons compare
  6. 62 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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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

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.