Capture fishery production, per capita in Australia
Australia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0084 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0084 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0147 metric tons per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0055 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Australia is 0.0084 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0147 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0084 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0084 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 98 Iran 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 99 Congo 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Nicaragua 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 102 South Africa 0.0082 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Cameroon 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 104 North Korea 0.0079 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Australia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Australia was 0.0084 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.