Capture fishery production, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0119 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0119 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0444 metric tons per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0117 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Gabon is 0.0119 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0444 metric tons per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.013 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.025 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.024 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0416 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.03 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0119 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0119 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 0.0161 metric tons per person | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 0.0214 metric tons per person | 0.0265 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 0.0203 metric tons per person | 0.0444 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 metric tons per person | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 0.0375 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 79 Sweden 0.0132 metric tons per person compare
- 80 United States 0.0124 metric tons per person compare
- 81 Hong Kong 0.0123 metric tons per person compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.0118 metric tons per person compare
- 84 Croatia 0.0111 metric tons per person compare
- 85 United Kingdom 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Gabon?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Gabon was 0.0119 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 metric tons per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.