Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.68 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.85 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.07 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 15.85 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 4.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 4.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 5.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 7.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 11.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 13.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 14.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 31.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 10 Macao 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 18.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % 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 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % 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 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.