Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0099 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
105th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0134 metric tons per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0062 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024

00.0050.010.015196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0099 metric tons per person for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0134 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 metric tons per person, in 1960.

That places Zambia 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0062 metric tons per person
1961 0.0063 metric tons per person +1.4%
1962 0.0066 metric tons per person +5.5%
1963 0.0116 metric tons per person +75.0%
1964 0.0118 metric tons per person +2.2%
1965 0.0109 metric tons per person -8.2%
1966 0.0105 metric tons per person -3.1%
1967 0.0098 metric tons per person -7.0%
1968 0.0102 metric tons per person +3.9%
1969 0.0105 metric tons per person +3.2%
1970 0.0121 metric tons per person +15.0%
1971 0.0105 metric tons per person -12.6%
1972 0.0109 metric tons per person +3.7%
1973 0.0107 metric tons per person -1.9%
1974 0.0097 metric tons per person -9.6%
1975 0.0115 metric tons per person +18.8%
1976 0.0105 metric tons per person -8.4%
1977 0.0101 metric tons per person -3.9%
1978 0.0087 metric tons per person -14.1%
1979 0.0088 metric tons per person +1.0%
1980 0.0088 metric tons per person -0.0%
1981 0.0066 metric tons per person -24.7%
1982 0.009 metric tons per person +36.7%
1983 0.0085 metric tons per person -5.8%
1984 0.01 metric tons per person +17.5%
1985 0.0101 metric tons per person +0.7%
1986 0.0081 metric tons per person -19.2%
1987 0.0095 metric tons per person +16.6%
1988 0.0091 metric tons per person -3.8%
1989 0.0098 metric tons per person +7.1%
1990 0.009 metric tons per person -8.5%
1991 0.0087 metric tons per person -2.6%
1992 0.0092 metric tons per person +5.1%
1993 0.0094 metric tons per person +3.1%
1994 0.0094 metric tons per person -0.4%
1995 0.0098 metric tons per person +4.4%
1996 0.0082 metric tons per person -16.8%
1997 0.009 metric tons per person +9.9%
1998 0.0088 metric tons per person -2.0%
1999 0.0094 metric tons per person +6.5%
2000 0.009 metric tons per person -3.4%
2001 0.0086 metric tons per person -5.4%
2002 0.0084 metric tons per person -1.4%
2003 0.009 metric tons per person +6.6%
2004 0.0087 metric tons per person -2.8%
2005 0.0085 metric tons per person -3.1%
2006 0.0087 metric tons per person +2.3%
2007 0.0093 metric tons per person +7.1%
2008 0.0087 metric tons per person -6.4%
2009 0.0101 metric tons per person +16.7%
2010 0.0079 metric tons per person -22.1%
2011 0.0086 metric tons per person +8.2%
2012 0.0078 metric tons per person -9.1%
2013 0.01 metric tons per person +28.1%
2014 0.0095 metric tons per person -4.8%
2015 0.0096 metric tons per person +0.8%
2016 0.0134 metric tons per person +39.8%
2017 0.0089 metric tons per person -33.7%
2018 0.0076 metric tons per person -13.9%
2019 0.0088 metric tons per person +15.8%
2020 0.0092 metric tons per person +4.2%
2021 0.0093 metric tons per person +0.7%
2022 0.0096 metric tons per person +3.6%
2023 0.0096 metric tons per person +0.6%
2024 0.0099 metric tons per person +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +75.0% 0.0066 metric tons per person 0.0116 metric tons per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0094 metric tons per person 0.0062 metric tons per person 0.0118 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0104 metric tons per person 0.0087 metric tons per person 0.0121 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.009 metric tons per person 0.0066 metric tons per person 0.0101 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0091 metric tons per person 0.0082 metric tons per person 0.0098 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0089 metric tons per person 0.0084 metric tons per person 0.0101 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0092 metric tons per person 0.0076 metric tons per person 0.0134 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0095 metric tons per person 0.0092 metric tons per person 0.0099 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 102 El Salvador 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
  2. 103 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
  3. 104 Venezuela 0.01 metric tons per person compare
  4. 106 France 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
  5. 107 Tanzania 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
  6. 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Zambia was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0134 metric tons per person in 2016.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Zambia ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.