Capture fisheries production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Capture fisheries production was 2,459 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Eritrea is 2,459 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Eritrea peaked at 12,712 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 475 metric tons, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 475 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 2,706 metric tons | +469.7% |
| 1995 | 3,559 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 3,252 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,038 metric tons | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 1,853 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 6,997 metric tons | +277.6% |
| 2000 | 12,712 metric tons | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 8,880 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7,852 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 6,689 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 7,404 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4,027 metric tons | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 8,813 metric tons | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 2,232 metric tons | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 1,965 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,330 metric tons | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 3,586 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,939 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,924 metric tons | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,617 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,696 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,231 metric tons | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 3,358 metric tons | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 4,760 metric tons | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 6,341 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 5,873 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,889 metric tons | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 1,078 metric tons | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1,658 metric tons | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 1,862 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2,459 metric tons | +32.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,459 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,459 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +469.7% | 475 metric tons | 2,706 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,840 metric tons | 475 metric tons | 6,997 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,390 metric tons | 1,965 metric tons | 12,712 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,432 metric tons | 2,939 metric tons | 6,341 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 metric tons | 1,078 metric tons | 2,459 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Eritrea?
- Capture fisheries production in Eritrea was 2,459 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,712 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 metric tons in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for capture fisheries production?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.