Capture fisheries production in Small states

Small states: Capture fisheries production was 2.60 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.60 million metric tons
Change on year
down 13.7%
All-time high
3.25 million metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
692,623 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Small states, 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

In 2024, capture fisheries production in Small states stood at 2.60 million metric tons.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Small states peaked at 3.25 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 692,623 metric tons, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 957,946 metric tons 692,623 metric tons 1.36 million metric tons 10
1970s 1.24 million metric tons 833,873 metric tons 1.87 million metric tons 10
1980s 1.77 million metric tons 1.03 million metric tons 2.16 million metric tons 10
1990s 2.28 million metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 2.90 million metric tons 10
2000s 2.78 million metric tons 2.41 million metric tons 3.16 million metric tons 10
2010s 2.49 million metric tons 2.27 million metric tons 2.72 million metric tons 10
2020s 2.82 million metric tons 2.53 million metric tons 3.25 million metric tons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Small states?
Capture fisheries production in Small states was 2.60 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million metric tons in 2022.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 692,623 metric tons in 1960.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.