Total fisheries production in Kenya
Kenya: Total fisheries production was 174,483 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Kenya, 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
Kenya recorded 174,483 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Kenya peaked at 219,771 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,980 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Kenya 76th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,780 metric tons | 12,980 metric tons | 32,293 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,107 metric tons | 27,523 metric tons | 51,895 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,190 metric tons | 48,035 metric tons | 149,815 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,767 metric tons | 163,233 metric tons | 209,577 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,007 metric tons | 125,355 metric tons | 219,771 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,879 metric tons | 156,375 metric tons | 207,925 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,334 metric tons | 161,218 metric tons | 192,793 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Kenya?
- Total fisheries production in Kenya was 174,483 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 219,771 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,980 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for total fisheries production?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.