Capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0246 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.031 metric tons per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 metric tons per person, in 1963.
That places Guinea-Bissau 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +34.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +82.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +100.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.031 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0246 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0246 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.9% | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person |
| 1968 | +82.8% | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.0246 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 50 Lithuania 0.0268 metric tons per person compare
- 51 Guinea 0.026 metric tons per person compare
- 52 South Korea 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
- 56 Thailand 0.0231 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 metric tons per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 metric tons per person in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.