Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.96 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.35 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.33 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 23.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -33.0% | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 13 Bangladesh 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Iceland 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belize 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % 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 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % 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 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.