Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.1259 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre | +469.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0693 metric tons per square kilometre | +277.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1259 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0879 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 metric tons per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 metric tons per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0325 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0525 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 metric tons per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +469.7% | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0268 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0693 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0163 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1259 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0525 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 190 Syria 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 191 Romania 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 192 Sudan 0.0225 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 194 Tajikistan 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 195 Libya 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1259 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.