Total fisheries production in Argentina
Argentina: Total fisheries production was 918,105 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Argentina, 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, total fisheries production in Argentina stood at 918,105 metric tons.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Argentina peaked at 1.39 million metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 101,307 metric tons, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 29th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 172,974 metric tons | 101,307 metric tons | 250,805 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 331,865 metric tons | 214,519 metric tons | 580,735 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,987 metric tons | 322,713 metric tons | 496,394 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million metric tons | 561,157 metric tons | 1.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 965,409 metric tons | 875,215 metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 832,291 metric tons | 765,518 metric tons | 894,130 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,946 metric tons | 862,007 metric tons | 918,105 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 26 United Kingdom 981,329 metric tons compare
- 27 Turkey 933,118 metric tons compare
- 28 Cambodia 926,936 metric tons compare
- 30 North Korea 894,065 metric tons compare
- 31 Canada 842,251 metric tons compare
- 32 Faroe Islands 787,203 metric tons compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 47.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 39.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 905,930 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,175 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 183.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 39.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Argentina?
- Total fisheries production in Argentina was 918,105 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 total fisheries production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,307 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for total fisheries production?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.