Total fisheries production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total fisheries production was 43,062 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,062 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
117th
of 216 countries
All-time high
43,062 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 43,062 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Rwanda peaked at 43,062 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 117th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 1,368 metric tons | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 1,198 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,008 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,325 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 733 metric tons | -44.7% |
| 1979 | 974 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1,223 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 982 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 1,240 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 1,248 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 825 metric tons | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 945 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 1,546 metric tons | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 1,694 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,328 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1,516 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2,514 metric tons | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 3,561 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 3,697 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,553 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,460 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,379 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,052 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 4,546 metric tons | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 6,769 metric tons | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 6,733 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,996 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7,263 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,612 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,427 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,212 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,850 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 7,741 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 9,246 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 11,647 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 11,612 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,100 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 17,259 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 19,486 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 23,555 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 26,665 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 30,956 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 26,595 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 28,359 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 27,536 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24,762 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 34,908 metric tons | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 37,897 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 39,137 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 41,182 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 43,062 metric tons | +4.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 43,062 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 43,062 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 650 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,021 metric tons | 733 metric tons | 1,368 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 metric tons | 825 metric tons | 1,694 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,126 metric tons | 2,514 metric tons | 6,769 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,561 metric tons | 6,850 metric tons | 11,647 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,827 metric tons | 13,100 metric tons | 30,956 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,237 metric tons | 34,908 metric tons | 43,062 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Rwanda?
- Total fisheries production in Rwanda was 43,062 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 43,062 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for total fisheries production?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.