Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2009 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Canada, 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 Canada is 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.2009 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2024.
Canada ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1235 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1436 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1554 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1579 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1714 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1614 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1787 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1756 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1717 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1615 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1392 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1285 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1404 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1559 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1737 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1783 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1719 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1827 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1764 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1602 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1493 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.167 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1742 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1857 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2009 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1918 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.195 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1562 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1326 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1421 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1441 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1424 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1251 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1555 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1717 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1601 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1415 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.132 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1167 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.109 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1006 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1053 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1012 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1059 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1067 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1012 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0981 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0864 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1582 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1235 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1787 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1513 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1783 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.176 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1493 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2009 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1451 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.195 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1461 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1167 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1717 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0981 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1163 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0893 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 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
- 173 Montenegro 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bulgaria 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Ukraine 0.0603 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % 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 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % 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 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.