Capture fisheries production in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fisheries production was 496,159 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496,159 metric tons
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
496,770 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
33,800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Ghana, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Ghana is 496,159 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Ghana peaked at 496,770 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33,800 metric tons, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 36,500 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 45,700 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 59,800 metric tons | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 76,600 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 76,500 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 85,696 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 98,990 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 74,080 metric tons | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 130,954 metric tons | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 171,517 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 232,662 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 281,189 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 221,664 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 219,146 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 261,391 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 246,601 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 271,933 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 274,631 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 236,979 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 231,566 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 240,510 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 244,163 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 251,503 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 269,563 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 276,216 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 319,818 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 381,814 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 362,050 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 361,675 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 395,872 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 362,538 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 423,425 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 372,619 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 335,437 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 352,844 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 476,744 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 447,127 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 445,541 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 496,770 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 454,346 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 450,353 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 375,182 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 393,547 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 420,443 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 381,638 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 378,643 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 331,175 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 342,518 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 304,584 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 351,459 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 349,760 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 356,347 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 289,885 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 323,585 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 344,326 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 322,864 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 368,179 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 360,007 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 318,144 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 357,276 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 393,327 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 444,842 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 384,925 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 496,159 metric tons | +28.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 496,159 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 496,159 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,862 metric tons | 33,800 metric tons | 130,954 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 241,771 metric tons | 171,517 metric tons | 281,189 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,888 metric tons | 231,566 metric tons | 381,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 410,892 metric tons | 335,437 metric tons | 496,770 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,243 metric tons | 304,584 metric tons | 454,346 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,456 metric tons | 289,885 metric tons | 368,179 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,306 metric tons | 357,276 metric tons | 496,159 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Ghana?
- Capture fisheries production in Ghana was 496,159 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 496,770 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fisheries production?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.