Capture fisheries production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capture fisheries production was 784,915 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 784,915 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Ecuador peaked at 1.06 million metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 38,600 metric tons, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,439 metric tons | 38,600 metric tons | 68,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 275,483 metric tons | 90,970 metric tons | 610,399 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 696,671 metric tons | 336,156 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,094 metric tons | 226,817 metric tons | 702,974 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,635 metric tons | 319,169 metric tons | 596,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,682 metric tons | 399,874 metric tons | 709,181 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,641 metric tons | 636,339 metric tons | 863,106 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 47.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Ecuador?
- Capture fisheries production in Ecuador was 784,915 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,600 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for capture fisheries production?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.