Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1145 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.033 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.1145 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0471 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0593 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.059 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0735 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0743 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.091 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0856 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0902 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.079 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0876 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0902 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0964 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0965 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1044 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1137 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1145 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1118 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0975 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0934 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0742 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0767 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0782 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0727 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0738 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.078 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0875 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0911 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0868 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0902 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0898 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0951 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0956 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0941 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0921 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0948 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0931 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0872 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0664 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0703 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0593 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0834 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.104 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0934 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1145 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0762 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0727 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0855 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0911 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0836 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0585 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 165 Iraq 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 166 South Sudan 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chad 0.0866 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mali 0.0854 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guam 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cuba 0.0836 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % 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 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1145 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.