Fish and seafood production in Brazil
Brazil: Fish and seafood production was 1.41 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.41 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.41 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
274,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood production in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Brazil stood at 1.41 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Brazil peaked at 1.41 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 274,800 tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 379,300 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1963 | 335,490 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 368,880 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 388,810 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 393,060 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 419,700 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 495,080 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 492,200 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 572,940 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 613,370 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 620,170 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 759,910 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 715,110 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 752,620 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 660,240 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 731,720 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 754,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 783,570 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 808,610 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 811,570 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 831,880 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 881,270 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 960,570 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 967,560 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 957,550 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 947,990 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 830,100 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 798,640 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 640,290 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 671,510 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 670,330 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 676,440 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 701,250 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 652,910 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 693,170 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 732,260 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 710,700 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 744,600 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 839,300 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 935,950 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 985,410 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.41 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 37.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.41 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,000 tonnes, 36.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +38.0% | 274,800 tonnes | 379,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394,147 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 495,080 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 696,430 tonnes | 572,940 tonnes | 783,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 879,574 tonnes | 798,640 tonnes | 967,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,346 tonnes | 640,290 tonnes | 744,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 839,300 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Brazil?
- Fish and seafood production in Brazil was 1.41 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for fish and seafood production?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).