Capture fishery production, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0433 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0433 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1135 metric tons per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0082 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0433 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1135 metric tons per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0301 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0383 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0561 metric tons per person | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0789 metric tons per person | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0755 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0771 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.068 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.038 metric tons per person | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0936 metric tons per person | +146.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1135 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1006 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 metric tons per person | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 0.08 metric tons per person | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0597 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0595 metric tons per person | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 0.047 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 metric tons per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0285 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.043 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0363 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 metric tons per person | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0433 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0433 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0433 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0374 metric tons per person | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0789 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0756 metric tons per person | 0.038 metric tons per person | 0.1135 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 metric tons per person | 0.0208 metric tons per person | 0.0595 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 metric tons per person | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 metric tons per person | 0.0265 metric tons per person | 0.043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0411 metric tons per person | 0.0363 metric tons per person | 0.0488 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % 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 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Ecuador?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0433 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1135 metric tons per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.