Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.05 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
461.8 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
45.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 461.8 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Macao 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 290 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 275 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 290 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 350 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 375 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 375 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 350 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 295 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 305 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 295 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 300 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 300 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 370 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 358 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 461.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 394.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 331.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 377.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 332.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 312.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 440 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 455 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 402.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 175.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 124.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 173.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 129.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 116.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 133.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 94.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 94.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 70.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 75 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 75 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 55.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 55.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 53.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 51.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 45.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 49.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -56.3% | 402.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 175.85 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +40.8% | 312.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 440 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +39.4% | 124.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 173.2 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +29.0% | 358 metric tons per square kilometre | 461.8 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -29.3% | 175.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 124.25 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -28.9% | 133.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 94.9 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 275 metric tons per square kilometre | 375 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 337.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 295 metric tons per square kilometre | 461.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 124.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 455 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 70.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 133.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 7 Micronesia (country) 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Seychelles 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 18.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Global meat production, per square kilometre 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre (2024)
- Global meat production, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Macao was 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 461.8 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.