Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Capture fisheries production (metric tons) was 65 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
90 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
44 metric tons
in 1978
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Capture fisheries production in Eswatini, 1968–2024
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 Eswatini is 65 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Eswatini peaked at 90 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44 metric tons, in 1978.
Eswatini ranks 203rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 50 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 44 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 60 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 70 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 70 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 80 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 78 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 82 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 81 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 90 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 70 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 65 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 60 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 60 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 50 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 65 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.7 metric tons | 44 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.3 metric tons | 70 metric tons | 90 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 68 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 58 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 65 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 65 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 200 North Macedonia 138.37 metric tons compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 125 metric tons compare
- 202 Lesotho 74 metric tons compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 61.62 metric tons compare
- 205 Guam 45.64 metric tons compare
- 206 Botswana 40 metric tons compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7918 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Eswatini?
- Capture fisheries production in Eswatini was 65 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 90 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 metric tons in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for capture fisheries production?
- Eswatini ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.