Total fisheries production in Malawi
Malawi: Total fisheries production was 194,890 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 194,890 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Malawi peaked at 232,620 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,600 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Malawi 72nd 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 | 25,710 metric tons | 13,600 metric tons | 38,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,847 metric tons | 47,000 metric tons | 74,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,538 metric tons | 51,401 metric tons | 88,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,504 metric tons | 41,540 metric tons | 75,222 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,138 metric tons | 42,031 metric tons | 75,089 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,934 metric tons | 88,848 metric tons | 232,620 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,592 metric tons | 180,508 metric tons | 217,598 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 69 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare
- 70 Georgia 203,030 metric tons compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 199,432 metric tons compare
- 73 Poland 184,294 metric tons compare
- 74 Greece 184,066 metric tons compare
- 75 Madagascar 179,617 metric tons compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8785 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7527 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Malawi?
- Total fisheries production in Malawi was 194,890 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 232,620 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,600 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for total fisheries production?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.