Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.269 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
154th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 154th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0569 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0723 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0686 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0752 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0731 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0886 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0766 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0919 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0909 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0938 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1008 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1085 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1115 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1227 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1219 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1189 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1416 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.157 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1523 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1841 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1485 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2064 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2028 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2109 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2078 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1843 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2199 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2358 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2443 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2601 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.081 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1227 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1841 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1485 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2523 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2358 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 151 Czechia 0.2849 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Venezuela 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 New Caledonia 0.2756 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2676 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guam 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 0.2577 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % 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) 0 % 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 Zambia?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.269 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.