Capture fisheries production in Angola
Angola: Capture fisheries production was 610,036 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
610,036 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
610,036 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
81,542 metric tons
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Angola recorded 610,036 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Angola peaked at 610,036 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,542 metric tons, in 1976.
That places Angola 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Angola, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 257,300 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 246,800 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 274,800 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 245,300 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 362,000 metric tons | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 263,300 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 335,300 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 299,300 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 303,100 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 425,200 metric tons | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 374,501 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 324,322 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 606,656 metric tons | +87.1% |
| 1973 | 478,659 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 399,784 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 160,581 metric tons | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 81,542 metric tons | -49.2% |
| 1977 | 120,407 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 125,630 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 113,072 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 85,085 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 130,957 metric tons | +53.9% |
| 1982 | 111,488 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 110,376 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 95,188 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 100,093 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 84,660 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 107,490 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 126,031 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 137,465 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 133,088 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 117,104 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 113,625 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 126,200 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 132,413 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 122,781 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 137,815 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 146,304 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 163,149 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 175,799 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 239,351 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 254,553 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 255,443 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 212,033 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 240,002 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 202,616 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 225,741 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 306,436 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 305,860 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 272,042 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 310,000 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 342,000 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 374,000 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 407,000 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 442,084 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 495,232 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 486,490 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 531,575 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 443,066 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 401,013 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 374,730 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 568,544 metric tons | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 539,289 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 552,828 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 610,036 metric tons | +10.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 610,036 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 610,036 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,240 metric tons | 245,300 metric tons | 425,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,515 metric tons | 81,542 metric tons | 606,656 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,883 metric tons | 84,660 metric tons | 137,465 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,828 metric tons | 113,625 metric tons | 175,799 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,408 metric tons | 202,616 metric tons | 306,436 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,246 metric tons | 310,000 metric tons | 531,575 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,085 metric tons | 374,730 metric tons | 610,036 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Angola?
- Capture fisheries production in Angola was 610,036 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 610,036 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,542 metric tons in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for capture fisheries production?
- Angola ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.