Fish and seafood production in Mexico
Mexico: Fish and seafood production was 1.82 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.94 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
197,300 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood production in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.82 million tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Mexico peaked at 1.94 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 197,300 tonnes, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,220 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 197,300 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 224,900 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 225,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 239,300 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 263,800 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 327,600 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 332,800 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 323,500 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 348,490 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 395,110 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 424,750 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 447,110 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 399,720 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 466,080 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 493,890 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 531,630 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 794,500 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1979 | 977,280 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.82 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 48.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.82 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,000 tonnes, 46.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +49.4% | 531,630 tonnes | 794,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260,302 tonnes | 197,300 tonnes | 332,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 527,856 tonnes | 348,490 tonnes | 977,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Mexico?
- Fish and seafood production in Mexico was 1.82 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,300 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for fish and seafood production?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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).