Capture fisheries production in Sudan
Sudan: Capture fisheries production was 42,060 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Sudan, 2012–2024
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
Sudan recorded 42,060 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Sudan peaked at 44,250 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,008 metric tons, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 111th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34,008 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 33,708 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33,508 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33,008 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35,502 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 38,390 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 41,041 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 40,770 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37,660 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 40,970 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 44,250 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 40,960 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 42,060 metric tons | +2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 42,060 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 42,060 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,242 metric tons | 33,008 metric tons | 41,041 metric tons | 8 |
| 2020s | 41,180 metric tons | 37,660 metric tons | 44,250 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Capture fisheries production in Sudan was 42,060 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,250 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,008 metric tons in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for capture fisheries production?
- Sudan ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.