Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.65 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 122nd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8175 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7381 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7717 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1965 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9685 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9195 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9771 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9789 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8036 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8607 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7946 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7367 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6846 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6016 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6204 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6722 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6665 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6668 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.697 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6293 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4788 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5099 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4862 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7381 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9685 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9716 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8036 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6769 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7946 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4724 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5099 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 119 Turkey 0.4626 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 120 United States 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 121 Poland 0.4598 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Colombia 0.4448 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 124 Greece 0.4348 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 0.4303 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % 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 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % 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 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.