Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 151st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0569 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0701 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0723 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0686 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0905 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0894 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0918 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0958 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1106 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0925 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1051 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1065 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1162 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1129 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1147 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1269 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1268 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1346 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1491 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1447 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.152 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1791 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1768 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1802 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1788 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1681 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1591 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +80.6% | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.063 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0903 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1171 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1727 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1347 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1743 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 148 Suriname 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 149 Honduras 0.1931 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guyana 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 0.1572 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Nepal 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1752 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 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.