Capture fishery production, per capita in United States
United States: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0124 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0124 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0237 metric tons per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.012 metric tons per person
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in United States stood at 0.0124 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0237 metric tons per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.012 metric tons per person, in 1967.
United States ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0124 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 0.012 metric tons per person | 0.0162 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0133 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0198 metric tons per person | 0.0162 metric tons per person | 0.0237 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 metric tons per person | 0.0183 metric tons per person | 0.0232 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0185 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 metric tons per person | 0.0124 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 77 Philippines 0.014 metric tons per person compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 79 Sweden 0.0132 metric tons per person compare
- 81 Hong Kong 0.0123 metric tons per person compare
- 82 Gabon 0.0119 metric tons per person compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.0118 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in United States?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in United States was 0.0124 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 metric tons per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 metric tons per person in 1967.
- How does United States rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- United States ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.