Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.12 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.02 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
2.44 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 4.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 4.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 46 Thailand 3.24 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
- 50 Brunei 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 Samoa 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % 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 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % 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 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.