Capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0034 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0034 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0074 metric tons per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0023 metric tons per person
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.0034 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0074 metric tons per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 metric tons per person, in 2020.
That places Brazil 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0034 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0034 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 136 Yemen 0.0038 metric tons per person compare
- 137 Nigeria 0.0037 metric tons per person compare
- 138 Egypt 0.0037 metric tons per person compare
- 140 Malta 0.0032 metric tons per person compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % 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 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Brazil was 0.0034 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 metric tons per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 metric tons per person in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.