Total fisheries production (metric tons) - South America

Definition: Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Description: The map below shows how Total fisheries production (metric tons) varies by country in South America. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Peru, with a value of 7,312,008.00. The country with the lowest value in the region is Paraguay, with a value of 24,536.00.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual