Capture fishery production in India
India: Capture fishery production was 6.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.36 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
911,641
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in India, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in India stood at 6.36 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in India peaked at 6.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 911,641, in 1961.
That places India 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 911,641 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million | 1.49 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 1.92 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 million | 2.86 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 3.43 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 4.34 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 4.66 million | 6.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in India?
- Capture fishery production in India was 6.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,641 in 1961.
- How does India rank for capture fishery production?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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