Capture fisheries production in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Capture fisheries production was 15.83 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 15.83 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 31.33 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.83 million metric tons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 million metric tons | 17.27 million metric tons | 23.84 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.42 million metric tons | 24.66 million metric tons | 27.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.62 million metric tons | 27.38 million metric tons | 31.33 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.57 million metric tons | 24.35 million metric tons | 28.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.99 million metric tons | 19.99 million metric tons | 23.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 million metric tons | 18.48 million metric tons | 20.33 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million metric tons | 15.83 million metric tons | 17.61 million metric tons | 5 |
More environment data for Post-demographic dividend
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1,304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 740.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 22.62 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6.79 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,890 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Post-demographic dividend?
- Capture fisheries production in Post-demographic dividend was 15.83 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 million metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 million metric tons in 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.