Capture fishery production, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0077 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0077 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0161 metric tons per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0066 metric tons per person
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0077 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0161 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 metric tons per person, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 105th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0077 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0077 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0161 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 102 South Africa 0.0082 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Cameroon 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 104 North Korea 0.0079 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Venezuela 0.0071 metric tons per person compare
- 107 Qatar 0.0071 metric tons per person compare
- 108 France 0.007 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % 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 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Tanzania?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0077 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 metric tons per person in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.