Total fisheries production in Peru

Peru: Total fisheries production was 5.88 million metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.88 million metric tons
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.49 million metric tons
in 1970
All-time low
1.57 million metric tons
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production in Peru, 1960–2024

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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

Peru recorded 5.88 million metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Peru peaked at 12.49 million metric tons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million metric tons, in 1983.

That places Peru 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.72 million metric tons 3.51 million metric tons 10.45 million metric tons 10
1970s 5.15 million metric tons 2.30 million metric tons 12.49 million metric tons 10
1980s 4.17 million metric tons 1.57 million metric tons 6.87 million metric tons 10
1990s 8.15 million metric tons 4.35 million metric tons 12.01 million metric tons 10
2000s 8.13 million metric tons 6.11 million metric tons 10.67 million metric tons 10
2010s 5.29 million metric tons 3.71 million metric tons 8.35 million metric tons 10
2020s 5.51 million metric tons 3.62 million metric tons 6.73 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 2 Indonesia 23.57 million metric tons compare
  2. 3 India 18.45 million metric tons compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 9.08 million metric tons compare
  4. 6 Russia 5.36 million metric tons compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 5.02 million metric tons compare
  6. 8 United States 4.68 million metric tons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production in Peru?
Total fisheries production in Peru was 5.88 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.49 million metric tons in 1970.
What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 1983.
How does Peru rank for total fisheries production?
Peru ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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

Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.