Capture fisheries production in Peru
Peru: Capture fisheries production was 5.76 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 5.76 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Peru peaked at 12.49 million metric tons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million metric tons, in 1983.
Peru ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 million metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | 10.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 million metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | 12.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 6.86 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 million metric tons | 4.35 million metric tons | 12.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 million metric tons | 6.09 million metric tons | 10.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million metric tons | 3.60 million metric tons | 8.25 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million metric tons | 3.52 million metric tons | 6.58 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 29.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 10.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,620 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 14.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Peru?
- Capture fisheries production in Peru was 5.76 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 million metric tons in 1970.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for capture fisheries production?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.