Capture fishery production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Capture fishery production was 2,459 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Eritrea stood at 2,459.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Eritrea peaked at 12,712 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 475, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 475 | — |
| 1994 | 2,706 | +469.7% |
| 1995 | 3,559 | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 3,252 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,038 | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 1,853 | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 6,997 | +277.6% |
| 2000 | 12,712 | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 8,880 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7,852 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 6,689 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 7,404 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4,027 | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 8,813 | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 2,232 | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 1,965 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,330 | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 3,586 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,939 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,924 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,617 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,696 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,231 | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 3,358 | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 4,760 | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 6,341 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 5,873 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,889 | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 1,078 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1,658 | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 1,862 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2,459 | +32.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,459 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,075, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,459 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +469.7% | 475 | 2,706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,840 | 475 | 6,997 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,390 | 1,965 | 12,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,432 | 2,939 | 6,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 | 1,078 | 2,459 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Eritrea?
- Capture fishery production in Eritrea was 2,459 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,712 in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for capture fishery production?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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