Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.158 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 230.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 156th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0379 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.041 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0476 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0385 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre | +254.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1623 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.159 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1436 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1544 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1552 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +254.3% | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +73.5% | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +73.1% | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0385 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1528 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1436 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 153 Congo 0.1764 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Zambia 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Nepal 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Djibouti 0.1374 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2067 % 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 Somalia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.158 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.