Capture fisheries production in Guinea
Guinea: Capture fisheries production was 384,261 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
384,261 metric tons
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
448,531 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
4,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Guinea, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Guinea stood at 384,261 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Guinea peaked at 448,531 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Guinea 44th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,300 metric tons | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 8,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,500 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 12,100 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 13,370 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 9,920 metric tons | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 9,120 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 10,000 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 18,453 metric tons | +84.5% |
| 1980 | 20,000 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 22,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 26,000 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 28,000 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 35,000 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 38,000 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 41,000 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 44,000 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 49,500 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 55,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 60,600 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 63,800 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 67,960 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 63,360 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 62,441 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 69,764 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 87,314 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 91,513 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 105,404 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 93,754 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 121,925 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 97,730 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 109,138 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 104,718 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 82,073 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 94,513 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 127,746 metric tons | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 113,504 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 184,962 metric tons | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 198,282 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 230,049 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 207,348 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 184,652 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 159,402 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 321,169 metric tons | +101.5% |
| 2018 | 293,007 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 359,837 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 384,942 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 448,531 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 377,833 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 414,207 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 384,261 metric tons | -7.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 384,261 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 384,261 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +101.5% | 159,402 metric tons | 321,169 metric tons |
| 1979 | +84.5% | 10,000 metric tons | 18,453 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,506 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 18,453 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,700 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 41,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,374 metric tons | 44,000 metric tons | 87,314 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,851 metric tons | 82,073 metric tons | 127,746 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,221 metric tons | 113,504 metric tons | 359,837 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,955 metric tons | 377,833 metric tons | 448,531 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Guinea?
- Capture fisheries production in Guinea was 384,261 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 448,531 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for capture fisheries production?
- Guinea ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.