Capture fisheries production in Namibia
Namibia: Capture fisheries production was 381,230 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
381,230 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 216 countries
All-time high
826,288 metric tons
in 1993
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 381,230 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Namibia peaked at 826,288 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Namibia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,500 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 6,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,550 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,050 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7,850 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 8,750 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 9,050 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 9,750 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 10,250 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 10,850 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 11,650 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 12,100 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 12,900 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 13,700 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 14,923 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 32,437 metric tons | +117.4% |
| 1988 | 33,395 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 21,225 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 280,007 metric tons | +1219.2% |
| 1991 | 226,330 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 679,782 metric tons | +200.3% |
| 1993 | 826,288 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 687,504 metric tons | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 591,597 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 539,788 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 539,970 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 638,256 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 606,021 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 632,532 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 593,000 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 663,738 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 672,207 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 603,170 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 618,562 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 592,935 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 448,061 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 419,937 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 426,850 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 429,705 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 460,043 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 528,080 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 542,365 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 472,941 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 547,083 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 536,902 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 512,607 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 510,863 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 485,137 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 334,135 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 317,853 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 376,110 metric tons | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 373,141 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 381,230 metric tons | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 381,230 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 381,230 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 Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1219.2% | 21,225 metric tons | 280,007 metric tons |
| 1992 | +200.3% | 226,330 metric tons | 679,782 metric tons |
| 1987 | +117.4% | 14,923 metric tons | 32,437 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,500 metric tons | 6,500 metric tons | 9,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,343 metric tons | 10,250 metric tons | 33,395 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,554 metric tons | 226,330 metric tons | 826,288 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,099 metric tons | 419,937 metric tons | 672,207 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,573 metric tons | 429,705 metric tons | 547,083 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,494 metric tons | 317,853 metric tons | 381,230 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Namibia?
- Capture fisheries production in Namibia was 381,230 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 826,288 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.