Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places United States 120th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3253 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3271 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2993 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2823 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2725 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2697 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2706 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3097 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3185 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3068 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3097 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3187 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.314 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3397 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3348 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3824 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3941 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.407 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4343 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4571 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5201 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.518 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5361 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6273 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6092 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6312 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5867 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5977 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6352 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5911 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5752 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.588 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5524 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5683 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5503 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5758 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5814 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5834 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5854 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5808 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5797 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5665 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5036 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4949 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5212 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5954 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5907 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.605 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5929 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5899 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5897 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5807 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5128 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5166 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.514 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.289 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3271 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3328 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3941 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5144 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5964 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5524 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4949 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5854 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5858 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5212 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.605 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5025 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5166 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 117 Monaco 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Namibia 0.4631 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 119 Turkey 0.4626 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 121 Poland 0.4598 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 122 Italy 0.4534 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Colombia 0.4448 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United States?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in United States was 0.4607 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2596 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does United States rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.