Capture fishery production, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.02 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.02 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.028 metric tons per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0113 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Gambia is 0.02 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.028 metric tons per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 61st 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | +51.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.028 metric tons per person | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.021 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.02 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.02 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.02 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0194 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.028 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 0.012 metric tons per person | 0.0199 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 metric tons per person | 0.0158 metric tons per person | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 metric tons per person | 0.0199 metric tons per person | 0.0247 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0258 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.02 metric tons per person | 0.0206 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Gambia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Gambia was 0.02 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 metric tons per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.