Capture fisheries production in Zambia
Zambia: Capture fisheries production was 122,963 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
122,963 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
204,349 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
19,500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 216 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.
Capture fisheries production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 20,400 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 22,200 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 40,100 metric tons | +80.6% |
| 1964 | 42,300 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 40,100 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 40,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38,500 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 41,300 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 44,000 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 52,100 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 46,800 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 49,900 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 50,400 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46,929 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 57,464 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 54,267 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 53,734 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 47,569 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 49,511 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 50,988 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 39,553 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 55,809 metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 54,175 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 65,555 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 68,000 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 56,229 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 67,243 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 66,430 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 73,126 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 68,268 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 67,115 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 71,210 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 74,413 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 76,116 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 82,190 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 68,747 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 78,151 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 79,188 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 87,029 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 86,411 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 83,900 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 85,259 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 94,351 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 94,078 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94,238 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100,041 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 110,847 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 107,601 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 128,371 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 100,113 metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 113,016 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 102,969 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 133,155 metric tons | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 131,459 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 133,990 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 204,349 metric tons | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 132,889 metric tons | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 107,451 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 124,982 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 129,603 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 118,240 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 117,694 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 118,426 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 122,963 metric tons | +3.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 122,963 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 122,963 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +80.6% | 22,200 metric tons | 40,100 metric tons |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (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 216 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.