Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0068 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.014 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 metric tons per person, in 2009.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 32nd out of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0124 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Palau 0.0454 metric tons per person compare
- 30 Guyana 0.0444 metric tons per person compare
- 31 Ecuador 0.0433 metric tons per person compare
- 32 Isle of Man 0.0417 metric tons per person compare
- 33 Malaysia 0.0395 metric tons per person compare
- 34 Fiji 0.0376 metric tons per person compare
- 35 Morocco 0.0375 metric tons per person compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0068 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 metric tons per person in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.