Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0139 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.022 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.023 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0286 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0333 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0259 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0259 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 185 Algeria 0.0383 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 187 Slovakia 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 189 Serbia 0.0285 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 190 Syria 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 191 Romania 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % 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 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.