Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.117 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2086 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.2086 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 161st 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0388 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0388 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0578 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0575 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0691 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0815 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0768 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0782 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0755 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0815 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0813 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0857 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0796 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0931 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1234 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1204 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1574 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1715 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2086 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1989 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1856 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1664 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1613 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1765 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1788 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1702 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1613 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1468 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1216 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1148 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1269 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1417 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1417 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.142 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.143 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1281 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1126 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1126 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1157 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.117 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.053 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0388 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0815 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0755 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1422 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2086 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1148 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1856 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1281 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1125 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.143 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1162 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 158 Guatemala 0.1326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.1258 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1173 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
- 164 Israel 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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 0.1909 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2086 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.