Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.69 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 76th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2008 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2628 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3366 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3362 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3766 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.435 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3256 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5755 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7538 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9742 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9631 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3344 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5755 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7538 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 73 Fiji 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Palau 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Korea 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guinea 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Qatar 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lithuania 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % 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) 9.09 % 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 Ghana?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.69 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.