Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.156 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0379 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.041 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0476 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0385 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre | +254.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1623 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.159 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1436 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1544 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1552 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +254.3% | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +73.5% | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +73.1% | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0385 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1534 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1436 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 150 Guyana 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 0.1572 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Nepal 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Djibouti 0.1461 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kuwait 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % 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 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1694 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.