Total fisheries production in Congo
Congo: Total fisheries production was 55,452 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55,452 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
99,374 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
11,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Congo, 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
Congo recorded 55,452 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Congo peaked at 99,374 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Congo 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 11,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 12,600 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 12,500 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13,600 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 14,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14,200 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13,600 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 14,100 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 13,900 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 14,399 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 16,010 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 24,526 metric tons | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 22,200 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 23,718 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 23,103 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 26,869 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 24,364 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 26,297 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 29,630 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 31,965 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 29,665 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 30,835 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 35,255 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 32,854 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 29,939 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 32,083 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 38,386 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 43,320 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 46,549 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 48,754 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 45,577 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 40,183 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 46,982 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 42,785 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 45,915 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 45,579 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 38,181 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 43,095 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 43,699 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46,024 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 48,894 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 51,995 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 53,934 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 57,096 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 54,696 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 59,103 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 59,241 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54,319 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 61,461 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 65,471 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 73,568 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 81,555 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 73,791 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 74,056 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,928 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 87,477 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 95,727 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 99,374 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 71,081 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 71,537 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70,330 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65,111 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 61,887 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 55,452 metric tons | -10.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 55,452 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 55,452 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,050 metric tons | 11,000 metric tons | 14,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,112 metric tons | 14,399 metric tons | 29,630 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,085 metric tons | 29,665 metric tons | 46,549 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,075 metric tons | 38,181 metric tons | 48,754 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,676 metric tons | 46,024 metric tons | 61,461 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,203 metric tons | 65,471 metric tons | 99,374 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,863 metric tons | 55,452 metric tons | 71,537 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
- 107 Gambia 55,138 metric tons compare
- 108 South Sudan 55,034 metric tons compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 metric tons compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Congo?
- Total fisheries production in Congo was 55,452 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99,374 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for total fisheries production?
- Congo ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.