Total fisheries production in Angola
Angola: Total fisheries production was 631,824 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
631,824 metric tons
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
631,824 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
81,542 metric tons
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Angola, 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
Angola recorded 631,824 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Angola peaked at 631,824 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,542 metric tons, in 1976.
Angola ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Angola, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 257,300 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 246,800 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 274,800 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 245,300 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 362,000 metric tons | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 263,300 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 335,300 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 299,300 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 303,100 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 425,200 metric tons | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 374,501 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 324,322 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 606,656 metric tons | +87.1% |
| 1973 | 478,659 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 399,784 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 160,581 metric tons | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 81,542 metric tons | -49.2% |
| 1977 | 120,407 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 125,630 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 113,072 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 85,085 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 130,957 metric tons | +53.9% |
| 1982 | 111,488 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 110,376 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 95,188 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 100,093 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 84,660 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 107,490 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 126,031 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 137,465 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 133,088 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 117,104 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 113,625 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 126,200 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 132,413 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 122,781 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 137,815 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 146,304 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 163,149 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 175,799 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 239,356 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 254,564 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 255,494 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 212,105 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 240,094 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 202,742 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 225,897 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 306,626 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 306,050 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 272,302 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 310,310 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 342,310 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 374,310 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 407,057 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 442,389 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 496,104 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 487,145 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 532,914 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 444,858 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 402,947 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 376,792 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 571,352 metric tons | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 541,625 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 563,141 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 631,824 metric tons | +12.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 631,824 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 631,824 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,240 metric tons | 245,300 metric tons | 425,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,515 metric tons | 81,542 metric tons | 606,656 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,883 metric tons | 84,660 metric tons | 137,465 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,828 metric tons | 113,625 metric tons | 175,799 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,523 metric tons | 202,742 metric tons | 306,626 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,034 metric tons | 310,310 metric tons | 532,914 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,947 metric tons | 376,792 metric tons | 631,824 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 37 Tanzania 669,540 metric tons compare
- 38 Uganda 641,580 metric tons compare
- 39 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
- 41 Ghana 617,969 metric tons compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Angola?
- Total fisheries production in Angola was 631,824 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 631,824 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,542 metric tons in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for total fisheries production?
- Angola ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.