What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2017.

What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 metric tons per person in 1960.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central

Name: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Western and Central: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0078 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0078 metric tons per person

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

30th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0094 metric tons per person

in 2017

All-time low

0.005 metric tons per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.0078 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.005 metric tons per person, in 1960.

That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0.005 metric tons per person	—
1961	0.0052 metric tons per person	+3.0%
1962	0.0055 metric tons per person	+6.8%
1963	0.0056 metric tons per person	+1.6%
1964	0.0061 metric tons per person	+8.6%
1965	0.0063 metric tons per person	+3.0%
1966	0.0067 metric tons per person	+6.4%
1967	0.007 metric tons per person	+4.5%
1968	0.0067 metric tons per person	-3.3%
1969	0.0071 metric tons per person	+6.2%
1970	0.0079 metric tons per person	+10.3%
1971	0.0091 metric tons per person	+15.1%
1972	0.0094 metric tons per person	+3.4%
1973	0.0091 metric tons per person	-2.8%
1974	0.0092 metric tons per person	+0.7%
1975	0.0092 metric tons per person	+0.3%
1976	0.0089 metric tons per person	-3.6%
1977	0.0089 metric tons per person	-0.2%
1978	0.0087 metric tons per person	-1.8%
1979	0.0084 metric tons per person	-3.6%
1980	0.008 metric tons per person	-4.3%
1981	0.008 metric tons per person	-0.0%
1982	0.0077 metric tons per person	-3.6%
1983	0.0079 metric tons per person	+2.1%
1984	0.0075 metric tons per person	-4.6%
1985	0.0074 metric tons per person	-1.4%
1986	0.0079 metric tons per person	+5.8%
1987	0.008 metric tons per person	+2.3%
1988	0.0077 metric tons per person	-4.4%
1989	0.0079 metric tons per person	+2.4%
1990	0.008 metric tons per person	+2.1%
1991	0.0074 metric tons per person	-7.6%
1992	0.008 metric tons per person	+7.7%
1993	0.0074 metric tons per person	-7.9%
1994	0.007 metric tons per person	-4.6%
1995	0.0078 metric tons per person	+10.7%
1996	0.0084 metric tons per person	+8.0%
1997	0.0084 metric tons per person	-0.5%
1998	0.0082 metric tons per person	-1.3%
1999	0.0084 metric tons per person	+2.2%
2000	0.0082 metric tons per person	-3.0%
2001	0.0081 metric tons per person	-0.9%
2002	0.0077 metric tons per person	-5.3%
2003	0.0081 metric tons per person	+6.0%
2004	0.0081 metric tons per person	-0.1%
2005	0.0081 metric tons per person	-1.1%
2006	0.0074 metric tons per person	-8.5%
2007	0.0072 metric tons per person	-2.7%
2008	0.0074 metric tons per person	+3.2%
2009	0.0074 metric tons per person	-0.0%
2010	0.0075 metric tons per person	+1.7%
2011	0.008 metric tons per person	+6.1%
2012	0.0081 metric tons per person	+1.4%
2013	0.008 metric tons per person	-0.8%
2014	0.0079 metric tons per person	-1.4%
2015	0.0075 metric tons per person	-4.6%
2016	0.0081 metric tons per person	+7.3%
2017	0.0094 metric tons per person	+16.0%
2018	0.0094 metric tons per person	-0.4%
2019	0.0087 metric tons per person	-7.3%
2020	0.0081 metric tons per person	-6.9%
2021	0.0084 metric tons per person	+3.9%
2022	0.008 metric tons per person	-4.1%
2023	0.0078 metric tons per person	-3.3%
2024	0.0078 metric tons per person	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0061 metric tons per person	0.005 metric tons per person	0.0071 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0.0089 metric tons per person	0.0079 metric tons per person	0.0094 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.0078 metric tons per person	0.0074 metric tons per person	0.008 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.0079 metric tons per person	0.007 metric tons per person	0.0084 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0078 metric tons per person	0.0072 metric tons per person	0.0082 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0083 metric tons per person	0.0075 metric tons per person	0.0094 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.008 metric tons per person	0.0078 metric tons per person	0.0084 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

27 Estonia 0.0476 metric tons per person compare
28 Ireland 0.0455 metric tons per person compare
29 Palau 0.0454 metric tons per person compare
30 Guyana 0.0444 metric tons per person compare
31 Ecuador 0.0433 metric tons per person compare
32 Isle of Man 0.0417 metric tons per person compare
33 Malaysia 0.0395 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central?: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0078 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2017.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?: Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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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)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.