Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0144 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 0.0144 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0298 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +72.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0259 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0151 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 0.0298 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0267 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 0.0268 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Spain 0.0156 metric tons per person compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0149 metric tons per person compare
- 72 Mexico 0.0147 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
- 76 Uruguay 0.0143 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Ghana?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Ghana was 0.0144 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.