Total fisheries production in World
World: Total fisheries production was 235.81 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in World, 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
World recorded 235.81 million metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in World peaked at 235.81 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.22 million metric tons, in 1960.
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 | 46.39 million metric tons | 34.22 million metric tons | 56.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.81 million metric tons | 56.34 million metric tons | 65.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.28 million metric tons | 66.52 million metric tons | 95.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.74 million metric tons | 93.36 million metric tons | 135.44 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.45 million metric tons | 138.99 million metric tons | 165.32 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.06 million metric tons | 167.78 million metric tons | 214.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.82 million metric tons | 214.44 million metric tons | 235.81 million metric tons | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 3,254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2,788 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6,457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in World?
- Total fisheries production in World was 235.81 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 235.81 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.22 million metric tons in 1960.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.