Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was -0.302 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.302 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 97.1%
World rank
126th
of 211 countries
All-time high
71.84 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-39.26 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.302 % change on previous year for capture fishery production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 71.84 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -39.26 % change on previous year, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 126th of 211 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.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1963 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1964 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1967 | 24.54 % change on previous year | +25520.3% |
| 1968 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1970 | -30.56 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1971 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1972 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -1173.5% |
| 1974 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1975 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1976 | -14.56 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 1977 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1979 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1980 | -14.18 % change on previous year | +502.4% |
| 1981 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1982 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -464.8% |
| 1984 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 1985 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4983 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1987 | 71.84 % change on previous year | +14316.9% |
| 1988 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1989 | -32.23 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 1990 | -39.26 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1991 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1992 | 39.1 % change on previous year | -666.5% |
| 1993 | -17.33 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1994 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1995 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1996 | -24.24 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 1997 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1998 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1999 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2003 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2005 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2006 | -23.23 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2007 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2008 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2009 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +420.8% |
| 2010 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2011 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2012 | 37.27 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2013 | -36.06 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2014 | 44.3 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2015 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2016 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2017 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 2018 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2019 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 2020 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2021 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2022 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2023 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2024 | -0.302 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.302 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6784 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -0.302 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +25520.3% | 0.0958 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +14316.9% | 0.4983 % change on previous year | 71.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.87 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -30.56 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -32.23 % change on previous year | 71.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -39.26 % change on previous year | 39.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5035 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -36.06 % change on previous year | 44.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8293 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 123 Palau -0.0647 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Libya -0.199 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Spain -0.2734 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Australia -0.342 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Indonesia -0.4345 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Morocco -0.5659 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.302 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.84 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.26 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.