Total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Total fisheries production was 5.23 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.23 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.23 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
1.46 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 5.23 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.23 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million metric tons, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.46 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1.61 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 1.71 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.82 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.13 million metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 2.14 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.24 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.60 million metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 3.12 million metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 3.04 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 million metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 2.32 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.76 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.85 million metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 2.81 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million metric tons | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 2.90 million metric tons | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.71 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.14 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.19 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.47 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.16 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.83 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 5.23 million metric tons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 million metric tons | 1.46 million metric tons | 3.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million metric tons | 1.99 million metric tons | 2.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million metric tons | 1.85 million metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million metric tons | 2.19 million metric tons | 2.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million metric tons | 3.14 million metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million metric tons | 3.56 million metric tons | 4.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million metric tons | 4.48 million metric tons | 5.23 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 470,246 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 193.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total fisheries production in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.23 million 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 total fisheries production recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total fisheries production?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.