Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.121 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0331 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0331 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0563 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0659 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0603 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0547 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0548 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0692 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0568 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.045 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0654 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0654 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0713 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0714 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0733 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0718 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0732 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0829 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0868 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0688 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0719 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0716 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0919 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1079 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1021 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.104 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1036 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1035 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1033 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1021 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1007 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.099 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0976 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0962 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1003 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1013 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1047 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.105 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1102 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1157 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1155 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1155 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +45.3% | 0.045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0654 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +36.7% | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0563 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0408 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0659 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0692 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0595 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0733 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0767 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0688 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0919 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1035 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1079 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1032 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0962 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1157 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1158 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 157 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1348 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guatemala 0.1326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.1258 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Gabon 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 0.0995 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % 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 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % 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 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.