Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0323 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0353 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0411 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0495 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0562 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0527 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0502 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0723 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0756 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0816 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0909 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1017 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1436 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1728 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1601 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1867 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2113 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2402 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2456 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2615 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3586 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3539 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2914 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3279 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3648 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3436 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3194 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2865 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3055 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3677 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.297 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.262 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2185 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2305 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2791 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2436 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2471 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2479 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3262 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2902 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2978 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3082 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3006 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2462 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2835 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2507 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2374 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2348 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2592 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0562 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0909 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1808 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2615 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2865 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3677 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2706 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2185 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2374 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3262 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.244 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2592 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Madagascar 0.2406 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2399 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.2378 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 147 New Caledonia 0.2172 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 148 Venezuela 0.2091 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 149 Northern Mariana Islands 0.199 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.39 % 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 Kenya?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.2319 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.