Capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0024 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0076 metric tons per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.005 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0024 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0024 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +40.5% | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person |
| 1968 | +32.8% | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 143 Barbados 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
- 144 Paraguay 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Kenya 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 148 Togo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 metric tons per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.