Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.16 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1535 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1795 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1672 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1933 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2077 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2344 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3286 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3704 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3859 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5475 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6338 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7737 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8193 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1887 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9951 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3286 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8193 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 45 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Morocco 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 United Kingdom 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brunei 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % 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 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.