Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 2.28 % change on previous year for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 23.63 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -12.54 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 1965 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1966 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1967 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1968 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3275 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1970 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +3728.5% |
| 1971 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1972 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +599.1% |
| 1973 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1974 | -0.2599 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1975 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +1932.8% |
| 1976 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2917 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1978 | -0.8212 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1979 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +310.4% |
| 1980 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0586 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +9156.3% |
| 1984 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1985 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1986 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1987 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +292.3% |
| 1988 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1989 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +444.7% |
| 1990 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1991 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1992 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -407.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7229 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1994 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +771.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1996 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1997 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -497.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3776 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2003 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +1275.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2006 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -13241.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5066 % change on previous year | +4150.5% |
| 2010 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -1407.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9916 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2014 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -495.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1513 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2016 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +4042.6% |
| 2017 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2331 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2019 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -753.7% |
| 2020 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2021 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2022 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2023 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 2024 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -13241.7% | 0.0483 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +9156.3% | 0.0586 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -4150.5% | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -0.5066 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +4042.6% | 0.1513 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -3728.5% | -0.3275 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1932.8% | -0.2599 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -0.3275 % change on previous year | 15.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 23.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 12 Panama 26.46 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 30.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.57 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 242.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.63 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.54 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.