Capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Capture fishery production was 7,253 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,253
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7,834
in 2012
All-time low
500
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea stood at 7,253.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7,834 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 900 | — |
| 1961 | 500 | -44.4% |
| 1962 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3,700 | +236.4% |
| 1969 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,019 | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 2,341 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 3,600 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 4,400 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,700 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,507 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,069 | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 2,306 | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 5,040 | +118.6% |
| 1997 | 6,090 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 6,005 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,001 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3,634 | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 3,600 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,550 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,550 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,750 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,533 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 7,669 | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 7,376 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,115 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,834 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,926 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 6,068 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 6,423 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,455 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,377 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,408 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,418 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,958 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,307 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,610 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7,208 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 7,253 | +0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7,253 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7,253 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +236.4% | 1,100 | 3,700 |
| 1996 | +118.6% | 2,306 | 5,040 |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 600 | 1,200 |
| 1984 | +70.9% | 2,341 | 4,000 |
| 1962 | +60.0% | 500 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,430 | 500 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,336 | 2,019 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,582 | 2,306 | 7,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,319 | 3,500 | 7,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,740 | 6,068 | 7,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,667 | 5,958 | 7,253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0542 hectares per person (2025)
- 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 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0516 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea?
- Capture fishery production in Equatorial Guinea was 7,253 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,834 in 2012.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for capture fishery production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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