Capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0007 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0057 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +452.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -68.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +272.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +115.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +68.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +29.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +452.4% | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 176 Cuba 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 177 Guatemala 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 178 Nepal 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 182 Kuwait 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.