Capture fishery production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capture fishery production was 530,933 in 2024. β² Rising
Capture fishery production in Tanzania, 1960β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
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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