Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
139th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places South Africa 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8573 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9004 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9885 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9051 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9174 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8958 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7688 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7815 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7663 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8207 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6475 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7005 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7041 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7483 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4564 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5908 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4888 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4599 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4953 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4482 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.485 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5253 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5744 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6749 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6954 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7243 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.786 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7061 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5434 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6029 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5783 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5713 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4789 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6563 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4219 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6069 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5264 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5505 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.492 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5217 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4362 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5472 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5166 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4914 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8573 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8958 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.825 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6475 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4752 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5908 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6342 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4561 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.786 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5262 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4219 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6563 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5472 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 136 Angola 0.4517 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.4445 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.4408 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Togo 0.4377 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Moldova 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sweden 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.