Capture fishery production in Thailand
Thailand: Capture fishery production was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 1995
All-time low
199,875
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Thailand is 1.65 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Thailand peaked at 3.04 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 199,875, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199,875 | — |
| 1961 | 274,904 | +37.5% |
| 1962 | 309,267 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 391,380 | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 549,576 | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 587,753 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 670,292 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 806,597 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.04 million | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.88 million | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | +6.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 47.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.65 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 18.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604,085 | 199,875 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.36 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 1.70 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.50 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 1.90 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.51 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.43 million | 1.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % 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 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % 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 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Thailand?
- Capture fishery production in Thailand was 1.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,875 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for capture fishery production?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).