Capture fisheries production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production was 8.67 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.67 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.67 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
1.95 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 8.67 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 8.67 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million metric tons, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.95 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2.12 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 2.27 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 2.82 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.98 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.39 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 3.90 million metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 3.89 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.40 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 3.45 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.79 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.94 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 3.44 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.40 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.28 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.21 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.21 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.39 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.27 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.55 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.39 million metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 4.32 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 4.08 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.77 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.65 million metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 4.62 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.33 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.71 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.09 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.42 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.94 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.71 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.87 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.81 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.07 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.08 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.53 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.32 million metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 8.34 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.22 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.39 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.22 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.47 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.67 million metric tons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 million metric tons | 1.95 million metric tons | 3.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.28 million metric tons | 3.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.12 million metric tons | 4.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million metric tons | 3.77 million metric tons | 5.09 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million metric tons | 5.33 million metric tons | 5.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million metric tons | 6.05 million metric tons | 8.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million metric tons | 7.87 million metric tons | 8.67 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Spain 764,462 metric tons compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 755,323 metric tons compare
- 26 Oman 727,006 metric tons compare
- 27 Brazil 720,404 metric tons compare
- 28 Canada 681,733 metric tons compare
- 29 Faroe Islands 677,691 metric tons compare
- 30 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 112.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Capture fisheries production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 8.67 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for capture fisheries production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.