Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0025 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0089 metric tons per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0016 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0025 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0089 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 146th out of 216 countries 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 144 Barbados 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Paraguay 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 148 Rwanda 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 149 Togo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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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.