Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.18 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 67th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2008 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2628 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3366 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3362 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3766 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.435 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3256 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5755 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7538 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9742 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9631 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3344 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5755 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7538 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 64 Solomon Islands 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Oman 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 India 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malawi 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % 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 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % 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 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Ghana was 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.