Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1258 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1258 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.5477 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Namibia 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +110.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2045 metric tons per person | +1141.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1599 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4652 metric tons per person | +191.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5477 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4418 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3692 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3279 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3196 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3684 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3412 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3478 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3193 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3512 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3506 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3106 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3145 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2977 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.222 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2051 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2055 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2037 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2143 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2406 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2408 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2045 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2304 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2201 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2045 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1982 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.183 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1224 metric tons per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1131 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1302 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1259 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1141.8% | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.2045 metric tons per person |
| 1992 | +191.0% | 0.1599 metric tons per person | 0.4652 metric tons per person |
| 1987 | +110.5% | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3545 metric tons per person | 0.1599 metric tons per person | 0.5477 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2924 metric tons per person | 0.2051 metric tons per person | 0.3512 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.214 metric tons per person | 0.183 metric tons per person | 0.2408 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1235 metric tons per person | 0.1131 metric tons per person | 0.1302 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.8772 % 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 1.85 % 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 Namibia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Namibia was 0.1258 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5477 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.