Capture fisheries production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Capture fisheries production was 3.43 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 3.43 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Vietnam peaked at 3.56 million metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 433,800 metric tons, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,989 metric tons | 433,800 metric tons | 703,310 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 561,045 metric tons | 466,410 metric tons | 740,050 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 644,139 metric tons | 460,500 metric tons | 790,022 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million metric tons | 779,151 metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 2.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million metric tons | 2.25 million metric tons | 3.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million metric tons | 3.43 million metric tons | 3.56 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 51.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 16.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 111.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 430.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 196.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Vietnam?
- Capture fisheries production in Vietnam was 3.43 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,800 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for capture fisheries production?
- Vietnam ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.