Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao
Curacao: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao is 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao peaked at 85.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Curacao 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.72 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 56.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 59 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 64.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 67.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 80.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 73.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 85.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 65.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 51.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 56.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 19.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2024 | 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 49.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 85.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 56.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malta 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Gambia 5.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Peru 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.2788 (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.2788 (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Curacao was 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Curacao ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.