Capture fishery production, per capita in Peru
Peru: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.1685 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1685 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9248 metric tons per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0839 metric tons per person
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Peru is 0.1685 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.9248 metric tons per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 metric tons per person, in 1983.
Peru ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3446 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4983 metric tons per person | +44.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6387 metric tons per person | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6148 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.791 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6281 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7201 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.808 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8159 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6949 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9248 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7594 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3294 metric tons per person | -56.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1575 metric tons per person | -52.2% |
| 1974 | 0.276 metric tons per person | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2228 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2765 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 metric tons per person | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2085 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2157 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1561 metric tons per person | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1527 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1925 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 metric tons per person | -56.4% |
| 1984 | 0.173 metric tons per person | +106.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2103 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2791 metric tons per person | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2227 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3153 metric tons per person | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3187 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3121 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3069 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3271 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3848 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5025 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3671 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3835 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3114 metric tons per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1689 metric tons per person | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3219 metric tons per person | +90.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4007 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2964 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3215 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.221 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3451 metric tons per person | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3343 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2479 metric tons per person | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2531 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.258 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2399 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.148 metric tons per person | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2817 metric tons per person | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 metric tons per person | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1971 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1195 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 0.159 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.124 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.226 metric tons per person | +69.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1496 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1729 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1983 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1604 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.104 metric tons per person | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1685 metric tons per person | +62.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1685 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 18.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1685 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 17.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6554 metric tons per person | 0.3446 metric tons per person | 0.8159 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3526 metric tons per person | 0.1555 metric tons per person | 0.9248 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2104 metric tons per person | 0.0839 metric tons per person | 0.3187 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3386 metric tons per person | 0.1689 metric tons per person | 0.5025 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2918 metric tons per person | 0.221 metric tons per person | 0.4007 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1703 metric tons per person | 0.1195 metric tons per person | 0.2817 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1608 metric tons per person | 0.104 metric tons per person | 0.1983 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % 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 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Peru?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Peru was 0.1685 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9248 metric tons per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 metric tons per person in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.