Capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0058 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0058 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0121 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 metric tons per person, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 115th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +75.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0058 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0058 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +75.0% | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Azerbaijan 0.0063 metric tons per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.0063 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 116 East Timor 0.0056 metric tons per person compare
- 117 Central African Republic 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Greece 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 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 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Zambia was 0.0058 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 metric tons per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 metric tons per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.