Capture fisheries production in France
France: Capture fisheries production was 480,653 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in France, 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 France stood at 480,653 metric tons.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in France peaked at 829,486 metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 439,352 metric tons, in 2009.
That places France 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 730,919 metric tons | 650,976 metric tons | 829,486 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 716,576 metric tons | 648,424 metric tons | 762,345 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 692,193 metric tons | 651,371 metric tons | 740,287 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 664,324 metric tons | 610,134 metric tons | 702,459 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,601 metric tons | 439,352 metric tons | 708,717 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,988 metric tons | 450,566 metric tons | 596,980 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,265 metric tons | 475,201 metric tons | 530,976 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 119.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 16.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 37.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 669,692 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 189,039 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 274.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in France?
- Capture fisheries production in France was 480,653 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 829,486 metric tons in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,352 metric tons in 2009.
- How does France rank for capture fisheries production?
- France ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.