Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Mexico 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1156 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1263 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1286 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1336 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1834 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1886 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1822 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1978 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2176 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2357 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2458 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2558 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2771 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2975 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4252 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.524 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6566 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.838 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7318 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5468 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6405 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6913 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7457 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7088 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7728 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7329 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7348 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6276 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5992 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6329 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7102 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7717 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7887 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.614 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6373 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.695 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7457 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7627 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7138 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6635 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6821 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7041 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7589 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8167 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8333 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7862 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8086 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8141 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8373 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7878 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7618 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7851 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8438 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8764 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8091 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8609 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.866 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9494 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1468 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1886 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2904 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1978 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.524 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6912 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5468 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.838 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6849 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5992 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7887 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7376 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6635 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8333 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.811 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7618 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8764 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8968 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 85 Lithuania 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 86 New Zealand 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 87 Jamaica 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % 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 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9881 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.