Capture fisheries production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capture fisheries production was 530,933 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
530,933 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
530,933 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
70,800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 530,933 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Tanzania peaked at 530,933 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,800 metric tons, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 35th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 73,100 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 73,300 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 79,000 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 103,000 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 104,700 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 104,200 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 131,000 metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 155,600 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 154,200 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 191,220 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 183,601 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 158,026 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 164,192 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 174,826 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 212,076 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 233,744 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 272,541 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 213,484 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 182,832 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 231,192 metric tons | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 233,897 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 230,873 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 242,766 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 280,894 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 304,766 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 313,968 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 348,463 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 399,328 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 382,683 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 419,018 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 330,362 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 334,242 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 335,194 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 292,363 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 364,270 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 328,701 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 361,383 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 352,932 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 315,577 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 328,566 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 343,627 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 330,440 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 356,192 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 365,817 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 377,269 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 337,464 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 428,222 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 328,070 metric tons | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 335,744 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 351,992 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 350,655 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 380,691 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 381,222 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 342,880 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 376,165 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 371,914 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 390,137 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 379,285 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 469,765 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 474,194 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 479,120 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 472,926 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 481,377 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 530,933 metric tons | +10.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 530,933 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 530,933 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,890 metric tons | 70,800 metric tons | 155,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 198,654 metric tons | 158,026 metric tons | 272,541 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,883 metric tons | 230,873 metric tons | 399,328 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 343,404 metric tons | 292,363 metric tons | 419,018 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,141 metric tons | 328,070 metric tons | 428,222 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,471 metric tons | 342,880 metric tons | 469,765 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,710 metric tons | 472,926 metric tons | 530,933 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Tanzania?
- Capture fisheries production in Tanzania was 530,933 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 530,933 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for capture fisheries production?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.