Capture fisheries production in India

India: Capture fisheries production was 6.36 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.36 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.36 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
911,641 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in India, 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 India stood at 6.36 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in India peaked at 6.36 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 911,641 metric tons, in 1961.

India ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million metric tons 911,641 metric tons 1.50 million metric tons 10
1970s 1.88 million metric tons 1.49 million metric tons 2.06 million metric tons 10
1980s 2.21 million metric tons 1.92 million metric tons 2.71 million metric tons 10
1990s 3.27 million metric tons 2.86 million metric tons 3.62 million metric tons 10
2000s 3.82 million metric tons 3.43 million metric tons 4.13 million metric tons 10
2010s 5.00 million metric tons 4.34 million metric tons 5.55 million metric tons 10
2020s 5.55 million metric tons 4.66 million metric tons 6.36 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 13.26 million metric tons compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 7.82 million metric tons compare
  3. 4 Peru 5.76 million metric tons compare
  4. 5 Russia 5.02 million metric tons compare
  5. 6 United States 4.21 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in India?
Capture fisheries production in India was 6.36 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 911,641 metric tons in 1961.
How does India rank for capture fisheries production?
India ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.