Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 141st 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 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0285 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0357 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0357 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0428 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1248 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0891 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0891 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.072 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0835 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1283 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1569 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1248 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1283 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.125 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1807 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1797 metric tons per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2171 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2496 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1283 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1248 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1616 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1925 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2734 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 0.263 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2537 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2469 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2163 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.229 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2301 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2288 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2124 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2249 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2356 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.257 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +236.4% | 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +118.6% | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1797 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0428 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +70.9% | 0.0835 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +60.0% | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0285 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -54.5% | 0.1807 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0531 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1426 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1569 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1633 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2496 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.154 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1248 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2734 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2403 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2163 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2124 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.2712 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2688 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Lebanon 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kenya 0.2407 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0516 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0542 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.