Capture fishery production, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0038 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0038 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0145 metric tons per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th of 215 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, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -45.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +56.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +95.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +228.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0038 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0038 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +228.9% | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person |
| 1996 | +110.4% | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0085 metric tons per person |
| 1966 | +95.7% | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person |
| 1984 | +60.8% | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person |
| 1962 | +56.9% | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0105 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0516 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0542 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0038 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 metric tons per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.