Capture fishery production, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0051 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0051 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0071 metric tons per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 metric tons per person, in 1967.
That places Somalia 122nd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +68.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +240.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0051 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0051 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +240.9% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person |
| 1975 | +68.8% | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person |
| 1984 | +67.3% | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 119 Chad 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 0.0053 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Bermuda 0.0052 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Liberia 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Madagascar 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % 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 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Somalia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Somalia was 0.0051 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 metric tons per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.