Capture fishery production in Djibouti
Djibouti: Capture fishery production was 3,387 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production in Djibouti, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Djibouti stood at 3,387. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Djibouti peaked at 3,387 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1972.
Djibouti ranks 158th 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 900 | — |
| 1961 | 800 | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 300 | -70.0% |
| 1965 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 380 | +90.0% |
| 1975 | 300 | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 230 | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 231 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 251 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 385 | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 426 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 409 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 409 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 380 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 409 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 426 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 454 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 399 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 360 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 252 | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 275 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 300 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 320 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 350 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,571 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 1,299 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 1,229 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,206 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,058 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,590 | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 1,667 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,167 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 1,702 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 2,298 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 2,012 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2,220 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2,022 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,102 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,270 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,322 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,089 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 3,071 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,186 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,387 | +6.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3,387 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3,387 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 1974 | +90.0% | 200 | 380 |
| 1964 | -70.0% | 1,000 | 300 |
| 1972 | -66.7% | 300 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 540 | 300 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250.1 | 100 | 380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.8 | 251 | 454 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.7 | 252 | 700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 | 800 | 1,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,005 | 1,590 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,011 | 2,322 | 3,387 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 155 New Caledonia 4,037 compare
- 156 Isle of Man 3,506 compare
- 157 Czechia 3,450 compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 3,285 compare
- 160 Lebanon 2,705 compare
- 161 Tajikistan 2,620 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % 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 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Djibouti?
- Capture fishery production in Djibouti was 3,387 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,387 in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1972.
- How does Djibouti rank for capture fishery production?
- Djibouti ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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