Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central is 2.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 336.0% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 19.12 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.89 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1963 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1964 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 1965 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1966 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1967 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1968 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1969 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -900.3% |
| 1970 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1971 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1973 | -0.3288 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1974 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1113.2% |
| 1975 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9976 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1977 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9592 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1979 | -0.8201 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1980 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1981 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 1982 | -0.7668 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1983 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -742.6% |
| 1984 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1985 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1986 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +556.2% |
| 1987 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1988 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 1990 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1991 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1992 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1993 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1994 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -767.6% |
| 1996 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +254.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2867 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2001 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -769.7% |
| 2002 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2003 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2006 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 2007 | 0.124 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2008 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +4856.5% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2015 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2016 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -602.0% |
| 2017 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2019 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 2020 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2022 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2023 | -0.9585 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2024 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4856.5% | 0.124 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1113.2% | -0.3288 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -0.9976 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 13 Micronesia (country) 26.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ukraine 22.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 East Timor 21.32 % change on previous year compare
- 16 American Samoa 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Benin 18.16 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Colombia 15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 14.8 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 111.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4402 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.