Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.59 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.59 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
1.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Portugal 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.66 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 5.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 2.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Uganda 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Myanmar 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gibraltar 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % 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 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % 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 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Portugal was 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.