Freshwater Fish — Feed in Africa

Africa: Freshwater Fish — Feed was 6 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6 1000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
61 1000 t
in 2014
All-time low
4 1000 t
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Freshwater Fish — Feed in Africa, 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 10 1000 t2011: 7 1000 t2012: 7 1000 t2013: 8 1000 t2014: 61 1000 t2015: 50 1000 t2016: 26 1000 t2017: 7 1000 t2018: 4 1000 t2019: 6 1000 t2020: 6 1000 t2021: 6 1000 t2022: 6 1000 t2023: 6 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, freshwater fish — feed in Africa stood at 6 1000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater fish — feed in Africa peaked at 61 1000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 t, in 2018.

That places Africa 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freshwater Fish — Feed in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Freshwater Fish — Feed in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 10 1000 t —
2011 7 1000 t -30.0%
2012 7 1000 t +0.0%
2013 8 1000 t +14.3%
2014 61 1000 t +662.5%
2015 50 1000 t -18.0%
2016 26 1000 t -48.0%
2017 7 1000 t -73.1%
2018 4 1000 t -42.9%
2019 6 1000 t +50.0%
2020 6 1000 t +0.0%
2021 6 1000 t +0.0%
2022 6 1000 t +0.0%
2023 6 1000 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Freshwater Fish — Feed in Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +662.5% 8 1000 t 61 1000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.6 1000 t 4 1000 t 61 1000 t 10
2020s 6 1000 t 6 1000 t 6 1000 t 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater fish — feed in Africa?
Freshwater fish — feed in Africa was 6 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest freshwater fish — feed recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61 1000 t in 2014.
What is the lowest freshwater fish — feed recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 t in 2018.
How does Africa rank for freshwater fish — feed?
Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is freshwater fish — feed rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Freshwater Fish — Feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freshwater Fish — Feed
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 1,315 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.