Capture fisheries production in Somalia
Somalia: Capture fisheries production was 97,871 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 97,871 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Somalia peaked at 106,303 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Somalia 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,600 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4,600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,700 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,600 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 5,700 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5,801 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5,902 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,982 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10,352 metric tons | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 8,268 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 9,830 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 8,384 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 10,984 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 14,330 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 9,823 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 9,030 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 11,495 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 19,939 metric tons | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 16,767 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 18,655 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 19,996 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 20,327 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21,546 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 23,195 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 23,800 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25,750 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 27,750 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 29,850 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 32,400 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 30,200 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 28,000 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 25,800 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 28,650 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,150 metric tons | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 31,900 metric tons | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 29,000 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 30,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 30,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106,303 metric tons | +254.3% |
| 2018 | 101,795 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 99,753 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 90,076 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 96,830 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 97,338 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99,099 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97,871 metric tons | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 97,871 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 97,871 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Somalia 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 | +254.3% | 30,000 metric tons | 106,303 metric tons |
| 1975 | +73.1% | 5,982 metric tons | 10,352 metric tons |
| 1984 | +73.5% | 11,495 metric tons | 19,939 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,640 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,680 metric tons | 5,600 metric tons | 10,984 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,191 metric tons | 9,030 metric tons | 21,546 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,540 metric tons | 23,195 metric tons | 32,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,005 metric tons | 24,150 metric tons | 31,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,785 metric tons | 30,000 metric tons | 106,303 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,243 metric tons | 90,076 metric tons | 99,099 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Somalia?
- Capture fisheries production in Somalia was 97,871 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,303 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.