Capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0144 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0144 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0298 metric tons per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0049 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0144 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0298 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +72.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0259 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0144 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0144 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0151 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 0.0298 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0267 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 0.0268 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0138 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Spain 0.0156 metric tons per person compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0149 metric tons per person compare
- 72 Mexico 0.0147 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
- 76 Uruguay 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % 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 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Ghana was 0.0144 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.