Total fisheries production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Total fisheries production was 9.08 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.08 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.08 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
473,160 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production in Vietnam, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 95.21 million metric tons compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 23.57 million metric tons compare
  3. 3 India 18.45 million metric tons compare
  4. 5 Peru 5.88 million metric tons compare
  5. 6 Russia 5.36 million metric tons compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 5.02 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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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

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
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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.