Total fisheries production in Zambia
Zambia: Total fisheries production was 211,913 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 211,913 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Zambia peaked at 225,949 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,500 metric tons, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 66th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,850 metric tons | 19,500 metric tons | 44,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,870 metric tons | 46,800 metric tons | 57,464 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,227 metric tons | 39,598 metric tons | 74,306 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,115 metric tons | 69,585 metric tons | 91,209 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,847 metric tons | 88,420 metric tons | 136,876 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,170 metric tons | 110,403 metric tons | 225,949 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,420 metric tons | 175,273 metric tons | 211,913 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Zambia?
- Total fisheries production in Zambia was 211,913 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 225,949 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for total fisheries production?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.