Capture fishery production in Australia
Australia: Capture fishery production was 227,277 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
227,277
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
273,833
in 2005
All-time low
57,215
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 227,277 for capture fishery production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Australia peaked at 273,833 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57,215, in 1961.
Australia ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,914 | 57,215 | 103,495 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,415 | 97,996 | 137,912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,966 | 136,873 | 221,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,064 | 228,164 | 259,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,529 | 199,076 | 273,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,553 | 182,085 | 224,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,382 | 206,415 | 228,057 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Australia?
- Capture fishery production in Australia was 227,277 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,833 in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,215 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for capture fishery production?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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