Capture fisheries production in Zambia
Zambia: Capture fisheries production was 122,963 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded 122,963 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Zambia peaked at 204,349 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Zambia 75th out of 215 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,850 metric tons | 19,500 metric tons | 44,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,867 metric tons | 46,800 metric tons | 57,464 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,711 metric tons | 39,553 metric tons | 73,126 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,243 metric tons | 67,115 metric tons | 87,029 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,510 metric tons | 83,900 metric tons | 128,371 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,437 metric tons | 100,113 metric tons | 204,349 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,385 metric tons | 117,694 metric tons | 129,603 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Zambia?
- Capture fisheries production in Zambia was 122,963 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,349 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.