Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +122.8% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +122.8% | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 3 Nauru 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Greenland 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Belize 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Seychelles 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 111.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4402 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.