North America - Fisheries production
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in North America was 659,508 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 752,588 in 2004 and a minimum value of 105,537 in 1961.
Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 107,396 |
| 1961 | 105,537 |
| 1962 | 113,061 |
| 1963 | 125,912 |
| 1964 | 127,114 |
| 1965 | 135,820 |
| 1966 | 117,494 |
| 1967 | 130,574 |
| 1968 | 134,509 |
| 1969 | 120,173 |
| 1970 | 172,272 |
| 1971 | 169,483 |
| 1972 | 178,191 |
| 1973 | 175,653 |
| 1974 | 171,622 |
| 1975 | 222,588 |
| 1976 | 187,850 |
| 1977 | 178,207 |
| 1978 | 162,833 |
| 1979 | 142,448 |
| 1980 | 171,931 |
| 1981 | 234,185 |
| 1982 | 265,146 |
| 1983 | 272,772 |
| 1984 | 334,173 |
| 1985 | 332,371 |
| 1986 | 384,869 |
| 1987 | 400,149 |
| 1988 | 381,279 |
| 1989 | 401,703 |
| 1990 | 356,943 |
| 1991 | 411,151 |
| 1992 | 459,230 |
| 1993 | 469,355 |
| 1994 | 446,842 |
| 1995 | 478,661 |
| 1996 | 465,722 |
| 1997 | 520,032 |
| 1998 | 536,165 |
| 1999 | 592,128 |
| 2000 | 584,495 |
| 2001 | 633,408 |
| 2002 | 670,945 |
| 2003 | 713,769 |
| 2004 | 752,588 |
| 2005 | 668,507 |
| 2006 | 691,596 |
| 2007 | 678,531 |
| 2008 | 656,875 |
| 2009 | 637,152 |
| 2010 | 659,040 |
| 2011 | 566,998 |
| 2012 | 605,296 |
| 2013 | 597,026 |
| 2014 | 560,921 |
| 2015 | 613,376 |
| 2016 | 645,444 |
| 2017 | 631,286 |
| 2018 | 659,508 |
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
The value for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in North America was 6,252,438 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,557,041 in 1988 and a minimum value of 3,825,262 in 1967.
Definition: Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,834,872 |
| 1961 | 4,086,864 |
| 1962 | 4,283,677 |
| 1963 | 4,140,317 |
| 1964 | 3,979,283 |
| 1965 | 4,118,758 |
| 1966 | 4,032,739 |
| 1967 | 3,825,262 |
| 1968 | 4,073,109 |
| 1969 | 4,053,451 |
| 1970 | 4,376,564 |
| 1971 | 4,367,163 |
| 1972 | 4,060,823 |
| 1973 | 4,070,696 |
| 1974 | 4,057,608 |
| 1975 | 4,032,452 |
| 1976 | 4,377,641 |
| 1977 | 4,471,212 |
| 1978 | 5,068,891 |
| 1979 | 5,214,189 |
| 1980 | 5,272,699 |
| 1981 | 5,365,441 |
| 1982 | 5,561,984 |
| 1983 | 5,623,983 |
| 1984 | 6,103,062 |
| 1985 | 6,241,759 |
| 1986 | 6,472,819 |
| 1987 | 7,411,439 |
| 1988 | 7,557,041 |
| 1989 | 7,299,895 |
| 1990 | 7,529,589 |
| 1991 | 6,934,909 |
| 1992 | 6,874,480 |
| 1993 | 7,006,975 |
| 1994 | 6,967,443 |
| 1995 | 6,363,085 |
| 1996 | 6,464,380 |
| 1997 | 6,660,583 |
| 1998 | 6,351,406 |
| 1999 | 6,482,686 |
| 2000 | 6,163,458 |
| 2001 | 6,549,189 |
| 2002 | 6,721,161 |
| 2003 | 6,762,473 |
| 2004 | 6,903,358 |
| 2005 | 6,757,131 |
| 2006 | 6,730,944 |
| 2007 | 6,458,956 |
| 2008 | 5,790,245 |
| 2009 | 5,574,224 |
| 2010 | 5,730,794 |
| 2011 | 6,469,417 |
| 2012 | 6,237,962 |
| 2013 | 6,566,280 |
| 2014 | 6,416,882 |
| 2015 | 6,371,987 |
| 2016 | 6,409,727 |
| 2017 | 6,435,194 |
| 2018 | 6,252,438 |
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
The value for Total fisheries production (metric tons) in North America was 6,911,946 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,938,320 in 1988 and a minimum value of 3,942,268 in 1960.
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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,942,268 |
| 1961 | 4,192,401 |
| 1962 | 4,396,738 |
| 1963 | 4,266,229 |
| 1964 | 4,106,397 |
| 1965 | 4,254,578 |
| 1966 | 4,150,233 |
| 1967 | 3,955,836 |
| 1968 | 4,207,618 |
| 1969 | 4,173,624 |
| 1970 | 4,548,836 |
| 1971 | 4,536,646 |
| 1972 | 4,239,014 |
| 1973 | 4,246,349 |
| 1974 | 4,229,230 |
| 1975 | 4,255,040 |
| 1976 | 4,565,491 |
| 1977 | 4,649,419 |
| 1978 | 5,231,724 |
| 1979 | 5,356,637 |
| 1980 | 5,444,630 |
| 1981 | 5,599,626 |
| 1982 | 5,827,130 |
| 1983 | 5,896,755 |
| 1984 | 6,437,235 |
| 1985 | 6,574,130 |
| 1986 | 6,857,688 |
| 1987 | 7,811,588 |
| 1988 | 7,938,320 |
| 1989 | 7,701,598 |
| 1990 | 7,886,532 |
| 1991 | 7,346,060 |
| 1992 | 7,333,710 |
| 1993 | 7,476,330 |
| 1994 | 7,414,285 |
| 1995 | 6,841,746 |
| 1996 | 6,930,102 |
| 1997 | 7,180,615 |
| 1998 | 6,887,571 |
| 1999 | 7,074,814 |
| 2000 | 6,747,953 |
| 2001 | 7,182,597 |
| 2002 | 7,392,106 |
| 2003 | 7,476,242 |
| 2004 | 7,655,946 |
| 2005 | 7,425,638 |
| 2006 | 7,422,540 |
| 2007 | 7,137,487 |
| 2008 | 6,447,120 |
| 2009 | 6,211,376 |
| 2010 | 6,389,834 |
| 2011 | 7,036,415 |
| 2012 | 6,843,258 |
| 2013 | 7,163,306 |
| 2014 | 6,977,803 |
| 2015 | 6,985,363 |
| 2016 | 7,055,171 |
| 2017 | 7,066,480 |
| 2018 | 6,911,946 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Agricultural production
