Total fisheries production in Nepal
Nepal: Total fisheries production was 123,403 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 123,403 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Nepal peaked at 123,403 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nepal 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,616 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 1,926 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,570 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,534 metric tons | 3,654 metric tons | 12,522 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,751 metric tons | 14,546 metric tons | 25,780 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,816 metric tons | 31,723 metric tons | 48,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,692 metric tons | 49,730 metric tons | 92,252 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,728 metric tons | 97,822 metric tons | 123,403 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 21,000 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 102,403 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.536 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Nepal?
- Total fisheries production in Nepal was 123,403 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 123,403 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for total fisheries production?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.