Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in France
France: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.54 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.8152 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8152 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2009.
France ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.927 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8152 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.836 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9263 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8745 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9991 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9891 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9047 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9591 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9852 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8817 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8152 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9834 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.836 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9245 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8817 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9852 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 89 Aruba 0.9722 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nigeria 0.9391 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 91 Latvia 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bahamas 0.8871 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 0.819 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Greenland 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % 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 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % 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 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in France?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in France was 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8152 metric tons per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does France rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.