Total fisheries production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total fisheries production was 9.08 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Vietnam stood at 9.08 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Vietnam peaked at 9.08 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 473,160 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 4th 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 | 631,953 metric tons | 473,160 metric tons | 765,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 640,330 metric tons | 546,800 metric tons | 814,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,398 metric tons | 559,660 metric tons | 954,939 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million metric tons | 941,227 metric tons | 1.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million metric tons | 2.14 million metric tons | 4.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million metric tons | 4.95 million metric tons | 7.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.60 million metric tons | 8.22 million metric tons | 9.08 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)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 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 total fisheries production in Vietnam?
- Total fisheries production in Vietnam was 9.08 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,160 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for total fisheries production?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 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.