Capture fishery production, per capita in India
India: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0044 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0044 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0044 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.002 metric tons per person
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in India stood at 0.0044 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in India peaked at 0.0044 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.002 metric tons per person, in 1962.
That places India 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0044 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0044 metric tons per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0081 metric tons per person, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in India?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in India was 0.0044 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does India rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- India ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.