Capture fishery production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capture fishery production was 530,933 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
530,933
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
530,933
in 2024
All-time low
70,800
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Tanzania stood at 530,933. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Tanzania peaked at 530,933 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,800, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,800 | — |
| 1961 | 73,100 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 73,300 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 79,000 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 103,000 | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 104,700 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 104,200 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 131,000 | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 155,600 | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 154,200 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 191,220 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 183,601 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 158,026 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 164,192 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 174,826 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 212,076 | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 233,744 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 272,541 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 213,484 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 182,832 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 231,192 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 233,897 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 230,873 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 242,766 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 280,894 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 304,766 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 313,968 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 348,463 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 399,328 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 382,683 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 419,018 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 330,362 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 334,242 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 335,194 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 292,363 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 364,270 | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 328,701 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 361,383 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 352,932 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 315,577 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 328,566 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 343,627 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 330,440 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 356,192 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 365,817 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 377,269 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 337,464 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 428,222 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 328,070 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 335,744 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 351,992 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 350,655 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 380,691 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 381,222 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 342,880 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 376,165 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 371,914 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 390,137 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 379,285 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 469,765 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 474,194 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 479,120 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 472,926 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 481,377 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 530,933 | +10.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 530,933 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 530,933 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,890 | 70,800 | 155,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 198,654 | 158,026 | 272,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,883 | 230,873 | 399,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 343,404 | 292,363 | 419,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,141 | 328,070 | 428,222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,471 | 342,880 | 469,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,710 | 472,926 | 530,933 | 5 |
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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 in Tanzania?
- Capture fishery production in Tanzania was 530,933 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 530,933 in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,800 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for capture fishery production?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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