Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada
Canada: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Canada 85th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Canada was 0.1% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.