Fish seafood production in United States
United States: Fish seafood production was 5.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.29 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.00 million
in 1987
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish seafood production in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.29 million for fish seafood production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish seafood production in United States peaked at 6.00 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1967.
That places United States 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million | 2.31 million | 2.87 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million | 2.80 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million | 3.71 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 million | 5.15 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 4.70 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million | 4.81 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish seafood production in United States?
- Fish seafood production in United States was 5.29 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish seafood production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest fish seafood production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1967.
- How does United States rank for fish seafood production?
- United States ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish seafood production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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