Capture fishery production, per capita in Canada
Canada: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0165 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0165 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0772 metric tons per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0165 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0165 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0772 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Canada ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0602 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0606 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0737 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0721 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0719 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0767 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0709 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0772 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0749 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0659 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0562 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0547 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0498 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0498 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.065 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.066 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.066 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.063 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0566 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0579 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0598 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.063 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0672 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.063 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0631 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0557 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0493 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.042 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0482 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0445 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0165 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0707 metric tons per person | 0.0602 metric tons per person | 0.0772 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0592 metric tons per person | 0.0498 metric tons per person | 0.0722 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0612 metric tons per person | 0.0523 metric tons per person | 0.0672 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 metric tons per person | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 0.0631 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 metric tons per person | 0.0311 metric tons per person | 0.0482 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 metric tons per person | 0.0234 metric tons per person | 0.0307 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 metric tons per person | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 62 Argentina 0.0198 metric tons per person compare
- 63 Finland 0.0198 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Grenada 0.0184 metric tons per person compare
- 66 Netherlands 0.0165 metric tons per person compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 0.0162 metric tons per person compare
- 68 Angola 0.0161 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % 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 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Canada?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Canada was 0.0165 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0772 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.