Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.27 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 243.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Guinea-Bissau 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.032 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0605 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0605 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0605 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0594 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1271 metric tons per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1977 | 0.152 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1523 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1044 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1482 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.095 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0978 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1331 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1316 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1668 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.192 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.192 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1849 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1903 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2134 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.225 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2489 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.256 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2383 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2205 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2246 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2435 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2605 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2188 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2365 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2483 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2312 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.242 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.239 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2341 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2329 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3112 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4179 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5601 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7521 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +114.2% | 0.0594 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1271 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +85.7% | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0304 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1523 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1381 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.095 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.192 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2147 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.256 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2188 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2605 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8881 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2329 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 67 Ghana 2.18 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
- 71 Fiji 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Qatar 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Palau 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.