Total fisheries production in India
India: Total fisheries production was 18.45 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in India, 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 total fisheries production in India is 18.45 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in India peaked at 18.45 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 961,000 metric tons, in 1961.
That places India 3rd 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 | 1.27 million metric tons | 961,000 metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million metric tons | 2.37 million metric tons | 3.72 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million metric tons | 3.88 million metric tons | 5.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 million metric tons | 5.67 million metric tons | 7.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 million metric tons | 8.02 million metric tons | 13.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 million metric tons | 13.30 million metric tons | 18.45 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 344.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 210.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 689.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 6.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12.09 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in India?
- Total fisheries production in India was 18.45 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 total fisheries production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 961,000 metric tons in 1961.
- How does India rank for total fisheries production?
- India ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.