Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 104th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0828 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0892 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1163 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1182 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1176 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1479 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1757 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1741 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2159 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2073 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1784 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1854 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1974 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2394 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2639 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3077 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.241 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2064 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.261 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2641 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2606 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2741 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3171 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3441 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3544 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3934 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4508 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.432 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.473 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.373 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3773 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3784 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3301 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4112 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3711 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.408 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3984 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3563 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3709 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3879 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.373 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4021 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.413 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4259 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.381 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4834 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3704 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.379 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3974 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3959 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4298 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4304 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3871 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4247 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4199 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4404 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4282 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5303 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5364 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.542 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.535 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5445 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1227 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1757 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1784 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3077 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3352 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2606 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4508 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3877 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3301 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.473 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3987 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3704 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4834 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4284 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3871 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5303 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5517 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.535 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 101 Costa Rica 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mozambique 0.6304 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.6212 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Haiti 0.5962 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Belgium 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.