Capture fisheries production in Mexico
Mexico: Capture fisheries production was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 1.92 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Mexico peaked at 1.92 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,413 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mexico 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,546 metric tons | 196,413 metric tons | 366,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 564,454 metric tons | 384,528 metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.70 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 127.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 31.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 58.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 44.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2.19 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 273,739 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 475.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 155.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Mexico?
- Capture fisheries production in Mexico was 1.92 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,413 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for capture fisheries production?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.