Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 28.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 28.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 314.5% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 76.77 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -25.16 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Ghana 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 1963 | 30.85 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1965 | -0.1305 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1966 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -9308.0% |
| 1967 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1968 | -25.16 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1969 | 76.77 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 1970 | 30.98 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1971 | 35.65 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1973 | -21.17 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1974 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1975 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -1797.0% |
| 1976 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1977 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9922 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1979 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -1481.8% |
| 1980 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1981 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1984 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1985 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +539.6% |
| 1987 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1988 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1036 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1990 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -9228.6% |
| 1991 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1992 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1993 | -12 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1994 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1996 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +576.7% |
| 1997 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3547 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -3341.6% |
| 2000 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8788 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2002 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +1799.3% |
| 2003 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2004 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2005 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7848 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2007 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +1497.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2009 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 2010 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4834 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 2013 | -18.65 % change on previous year | -1090.3% |
| 2014 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2015 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2016 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2017 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2018 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2019 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +423.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2021 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2023 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2024 | 28.9 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +9308.0% | -0.1305 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +9228.6% | -0.1036 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3341.6% | -0.3547 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1799.3% | -0.8788 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1797.0% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1497.4% | -0.7848 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.02 % change on previous year | -25.16 % change on previous year | 76.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -21.17 % change on previous year | 35.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.46 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -18.65 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 28.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 7 Papua New Guinea 36.91 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Eritrea 32.09 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 30.95 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Comoros 27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Panama 26.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 26.22 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana was 28.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.77 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.16 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.