Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0088 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0144 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 metric tons per person, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 98th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +56.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malawi?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Malawi was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 metric tons per person in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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)
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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.