Capture fisheries production in Philippines
Philippines: Capture fisheries production was 1.63 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Philippines, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Philippines is 1.63 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Philippines peaked at 2.55 million metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 437,548 metric tons, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 15th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 | 628,628 metric tons | 437,548 metric tons | 885,729 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 1.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 1.93 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.55 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 38.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.22 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 174.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 93.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Philippines?
- Capture fisheries production in Philippines was 1.63 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,548 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for capture fisheries production?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.