Capture fisheries production in Pakistan

Pakistan: Capture fisheries production was 536,745 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
536,745 metric tons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
34th
of 216 countries
All-time high
640,455 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
73,567 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Pakistan, 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

Pakistan recorded 536,745 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Pakistan peaked at 640,455 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73,567 metric tons, in 1962.

That places Pakistan 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109,235 metric tons 73,567 metric tons 158,716 metric tons 10
1970s 199,522 metric tons 162,511 metric tons 253,788 metric tons 10
1980s 350,099 metric tons 232,897 metric tons 428,087 metric tons 10
1990s 539,576 metric tons 453,787 metric tons 640,455 metric tons 10
2000s 500,790 metric tons 449,993 metric tons 598,743 metric tons 10
2010s 491,407 metric tons 455,514 metric tons 536,926 metric tons 10
2020s 507,126 metric tons 492,783 metric tons 536,745 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 31 Angola 610,036 metric tons compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 606,654 metric tons compare
  3. 33 Uganda 538,160 metric tons compare
  4. 35 Tanzania 530,933 metric tons compare
  5. 36 South Africa 521,938 metric tons compare
  6. 37 Senegal 500,077 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Pakistan?
Capture fisheries production in Pakistan was 536,745 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 640,455 metric tons in 1999.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 73,567 metric tons in 1962.
How does Pakistan rank for capture fisheries production?
Pakistan ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.