Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1125 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1191 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1379 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1399 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1478 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1681 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1938 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1931 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1689 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1882 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1962 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1957 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1853 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1706 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1701 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1687 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.163 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1549 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1594 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1595 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1682 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1625 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1663 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1763 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.218 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2146 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1967 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2025 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.187 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2309 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2037 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2141 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2114 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2218 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2398 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2509 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2544 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2553 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2686 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.278 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2604 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2668 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2667 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2654 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2829 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2965 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2877 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2849 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.296 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2964 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.315 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3483 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3491 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3438 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3293 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3509 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.344 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1938 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.163 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1962 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1776 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1549 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.218 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2158 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2398 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2509 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.278 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3101 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2829 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3491 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3447 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3293 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Gambia 5.48 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
- 39 Malaysia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 French Polynesia 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.3844 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.3545 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.