Capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0093 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0093 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0268 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 metric tons per person, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +40.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +186.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +91.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +62.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0093 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0093 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +186.9% | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0268 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0083 metric tons per person | 0.0201 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 92 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 94 China 0.0094 metric tons per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.009 metric tons per person compare
- 97 Malawi 0.0088 metric tons per person compare
- 98 Iran 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % 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 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Colombia was 0.0093 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 metric tons per person in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.