Total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total fisheries production was 7,274 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea, 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea is 7,274 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7,849 metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 900 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 500 metric tons | -44.4% |
| 1962 | 800 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 metric tons | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3,700 metric tons | +236.4% |
| 1969 | 3,500 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,019 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 2,341 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 4,000 metric tons | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 3,600 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 4,400 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 4,000 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,700 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3,500 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,600 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,507 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,069 metric tons | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 2,306 metric tons | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 5,040 metric tons | +118.6% |
| 1997 | 6,090 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 6,005 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,001 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3,634 metric tons | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 3,600 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,550 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,550 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,750 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4,006 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4,539 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5,406 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 7,675 metric tons | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 7,391 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,132 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,849 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,941 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 6,083 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 6,439 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,471 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,393 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,424 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,436 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,976 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 6,327 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,629 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7,227 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7,274 metric tons | +0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7,274 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7,274 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +236.4% | 1,100 metric tons | 3,700 metric tons |
| 1996 | +118.6% | 2,306 metric tons | 5,040 metric tons |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 600 metric tons | 1,200 metric tons |
| 1984 | +70.9% | 2,341 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons |
| 1962 | +60.0% | 500 metric tons | 800 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,430 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 3,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,000 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,336 metric tons | 2,019 metric tons | 4,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,582 metric tons | 2,306 metric tons | 7,001 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,321 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 7,675 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,756 metric tons | 6,083 metric tons | 7,849 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,687 metric tons | 5,976 metric tons | 7,274 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 158 East Timor 9,131 metric tons compare
- 159 Bahamas 8,881 metric tons compare
- 160 Samoa 8,107 metric tons compare
- 162 Syria 6,000 metric tons compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 metric tons compare
- 164 Cape Verde 5,587 metric tons compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % 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 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total fisheries production in Equatorial Guinea was 7,274 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,849 metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total fisheries production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.