Capture fisheries production in United States
United States: Capture fisheries production was 4.21 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in United States, 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 United States stood at 4.21 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in United States peaked at 5.85 million metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million metric tons, in 1967.
United States ranks 6th 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 | 2.66 million metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 3.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 million metric tons | 2.81 million metric tons | 3.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 million metric tons | 3.73 million metric tons | 5.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 million metric tons | 5.06 million metric tons | 5.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 million metric tons | 4.53 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million metric tons | 4.77 million metric tons | 5.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million metric tons | 4.21 million metric tons | 4.73 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,679 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 557.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 300.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 443.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,488 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in United States?
- Capture fisheries production in United States was 4.21 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 million metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million metric tons in 1967.
- How does United States rank for capture fisheries production?
- United States ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.