Capture fishery production, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0147 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0236 metric tons per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0053 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0147 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0236 metric tons per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Mexico 72nd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0147 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0147 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0155 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0236 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0172 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 0.0124 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Curacao 0.0157 metric tons per person compare
- 70 Spain 0.0156 metric tons per person compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0149 metric tons per person compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % 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 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % 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 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Mexico?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Mexico was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 metric tons per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.