Capture fishery production, per capita in Congo
Congo: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0085 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0085 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0204 metric tons per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0085 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0085 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0204 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Congo ranks 99th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0085 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0085 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 0.02 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.018 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 96 El Salvador 0.009 metric tons per person compare
- 97 Malawi 0.0088 metric tons per person compare
- 98 Iran 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Nicaragua 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Australia 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 102 South Africa 0.0082 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % 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 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Congo?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Congo was 0.0085 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.