Capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0054 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0054 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0078 metric tons per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 metric tons per person, in 1962.
Central African Republic ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0054 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0054 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -33.6% | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person |
| 1966 | +30.5% | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
| 1976 | +28.2% | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 114 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 115 Zambia 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 116 East Timor 0.0056 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Greece 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Chad 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 0.0053 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5488 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0054 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 metric tons per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Central African Republic rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.