Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0082 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0082 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1053 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 metric tons per person, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0615 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0627 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0668 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0744 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0871 metric tons per person | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1053 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.091 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0613 metric tons per person | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0563 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.062 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0618 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.058 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0482 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0393 metric tons per person | +66.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | -34.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -40.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0748 metric tons per person | 0.0537 metric tons per person | 0.1053 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.052 metric tons per person | 0.0379 metric tons per person | 0.062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 metric tons per person | 0.0229 metric tons per person | 0.0393 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 0.0168 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Congo 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 102 Australia 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Cameroon 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 105 North Korea 0.0079 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Tanzania 0.0077 metric tons per person compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -7.2 % 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 1.72 % 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 South Africa?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Africa was 0.0082 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1053 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.