Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
125th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.3731 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3731 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places South Africa 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8573 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9004 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9885 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9051 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9174 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8958 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7687 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7815 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7663 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8207 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6472 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7034 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7466 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4535 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4222 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5872 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4855 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4563 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4924 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3731 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4448 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4808 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5219 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5721 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6726 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6921 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7188 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7811 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7013 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5384 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5982 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.452 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5671 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6514 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4165 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.601 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5208 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5439 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4868 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5151 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4286 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5081 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4821 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8573 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8958 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8245 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6472 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4718 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3731 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5872 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.452 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7811 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5206 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4165 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6514 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4902 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 122 Angola 0.4434 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 East Timor 0.4366 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 124 Italy 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 Egypt 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Finland 0.4235 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 128 Togo 0.4088 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % 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) 1.85 % 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 South Africa?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.4316 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3731 metric tons per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.