Capture fisheries production in IDA total
IDA total: Capture fisheries production was 14.29 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in IDA total, 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
IDA total recorded 14.29 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in IDA total peaked at 14.29 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million metric tons, in 1960.
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 | 2.33 million metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 2.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million metric tons | 3.18 million metric tons | 4.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 million metric tons | 3.99 million metric tons | 5.43 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 million metric tons | 5.67 million metric tons | 7.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 million metric tons | 7.84 million metric tons | 11.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million metric tons | 11.20 million metric tons | 13.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 million metric tons | 13.24 million metric tons | 14.29 million metric tons | 5 |
More environment data for IDA total
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 329.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 115.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 54.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 158.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 20.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6.19 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5755 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in IDA total?
- Capture fisheries production in IDA total was 14.29 million 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million metric tons in 1960.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.