Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.24 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.94 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6053 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7661 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Cambodia 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Chile 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Morocco 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ecuador 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 United Kingdom 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % 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 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % 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 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Thailand was 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.