Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0569 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0723 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0686 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0905 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0894 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0918 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0958 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1106 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0925 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1065 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1162 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1129 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1147 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1269 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1268 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1346 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1491 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1447 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.152 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1791 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1768 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1802 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1788 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1681 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1591 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1593 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 Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +80.6% | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1171 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1727 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1347 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1628 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1743 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 151 Honduras 0.1857 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guyana 0.1819 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Congo 0.1764 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Somalia 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Nepal 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.1593 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.