Capture fisheries production in Brazil
Brazil: Capture fisheries production was 720,404 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 720,404 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Brazil peaked at 957,282 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 251,813 metric tons, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,518 metric tons | 251,813 metric tons | 495,735 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 696,866 metric tons | 573,824 metric tons | 782,652 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 869,465 metric tons | 780,468 metric tons | 957,282 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 637,211 metric tons | 607,301 metric tons | 714,305 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,031 metric tons | 678,197 metric tons | 834,553 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,809 metric tons | 545,150 metric tons | 825,236 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,106 metric tons | 489,129 metric tons | 720,404 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Spain 764,462 metric tons compare
- 25 United Kingdom 755,323 metric tons compare
- 26 Oman 727,006 metric tons compare
- 28 Canada 681,733 metric tons compare
- 29 Faroe Islands 677,691 metric tons compare
- 30 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 219.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 42.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 84.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 882,935 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 491.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 56.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Brazil?
- Capture fisheries production in Brazil was 720,404 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 957,282 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,813 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for capture fisheries production?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.