Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.48 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.97 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.4743 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia is 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4743 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4743 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5237 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5237 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5237 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6621 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6621 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7359 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7647 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9103 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 5.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5786 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4743 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6621 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7359 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9103 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Philippines 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Vanuatu 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Gambia was 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4743 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.