Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0108 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0108 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
87th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0177 metric tons per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0078 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0108 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0177 metric tons per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Uganda 87th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.013 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +56.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 84 Bangladesh 0.0118 metric tons per person compare
- 85 Croatia 0.0111 metric tons per person compare
- 86 United Kingdom 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
- 88 Tonga 0.0108 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 0.0102 metric tons per person compare
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- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda was 0.0108 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 metric tons per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.