Capture fisheries production in Philippines

Philippines: Capture fisheries production was 1.63 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.63 million metric tons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.55 million metric tons
in 2008
All-time low
437,548 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Philippines, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Mexico 1.92 million metric tons compare
  2. 13 Myanmar 1.74 million metric tons compare
  3. 14 Thailand 1.65 million metric tons compare
  4. 16 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare
  5. 17 Malaysia 1.41 million metric tons compare
  6. 18 South Korea 1.27 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.