Capture fisheries production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Capture fisheries production was 1.74 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 1.74 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Myanmar peaked at 2.16 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 360,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 371,070 metric tons | 360,000 metric tons | 413,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 481,978 metric tons | 431,670 metric tons | 561,570 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,357 metric tons | 577,220 metric tons | 726,816 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,634 metric tons | 602,280 metric tons | 920,010 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million metric tons | 1.54 million metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 13.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8744 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.36 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) 6.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Myanmar?
- Capture fisheries production in Myanmar was 1.74 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for capture fisheries production?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.