Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 410 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic is 410 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic peaked at 410 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 143rd 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 15 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 30 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 47 metric tons | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 64 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 80 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 94 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 111 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 128 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 309 metric tons | +141.4% |
| 1985 | 288 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 193 metric tons | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 88 metric tons | -54.4% |
| 1988 | 79 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 82 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 105 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 338 metric tons | +221.9% |
| 1993 | 301 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 255 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 210 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 150 metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 80 metric tons | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 80 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117 metric tons | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 120 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 125 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 182 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 195 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 195 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 195 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 204 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 239 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 279 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 320 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 350 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 390 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 410 metric tons | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 64 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.2 metric tons | 79 metric tons | 309 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.1 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 338 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.5 metric tons | 120 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.5 metric tons | 170 metric tons | 239 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.8 metric tons | 279 metric tons | 410 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic was 410 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 410 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.