Capture fisheries production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Capture fisheries production was 536,745 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Pakistan, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Pakistan
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 47.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 20.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 43.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 711,083 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 174,338 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 203.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8118 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 56.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.