Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 18 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18 metric tons
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
25 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 18 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2016 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 2017 | 25 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 metric tons | +20.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 18 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 18 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 18 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 170 Eswatini 25 metric tons compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 21 metric tons compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
- 174 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 176 Palau 11 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau was 18 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.