Demersal Fish — Food in Africa

Africa: Demersal Fish — Food was 1,994 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,994 1000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,081 1000 t
in 2013
All-time low
1,654 1000 t
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Demersal Fish — Food in Africa, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201620232010: 1.9k 1000 t2011: 2.1k 1000 t2012: 1.8k 1000 t2013: 2.1k 1000 t2014: 1.7k 1000 t2015: 1.8k 1000 t2016: 1.7k 1000 t2017: 1.9k 1000 t2018: 1.9k 1000 t2019: 2.0k 1000 t2020: 2.0k 1000 t2021: 2.0k 1000 t2022: 2.0k 1000 t2023: 2.0k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, demersal fish — food in Africa stood at 1,994 1000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, demersal fish — food in Africa peaked at 2,081 1000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,654 1000 t, in 2016.

Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Demersal Fish — Food in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Demersal Fish — Food in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 1,923 1000 t
2011 2,073 1000 t +7.8%
2012 1,828 1000 t -11.8%
2013 2,081 1000 t +13.8%
2014 1,743 1000 t -16.2%
2015 1,839 1000 t +5.5%
2016 1,654 1000 t -10.1%
2017 1,914 1000 t +15.7%
2018 1,944 1000 t +1.6%
2019 1,954 1000 t +0.5%
2020 2,033 1000 t +4.0%
2021 1,994 1000 t -1.9%
2022 1,994 1000 t +0.0%
2023 1,994 1000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,895 1000 t 1,654 1000 t 2,081 1000 t 10
2020s 2,004 1000 t 1,994 1000 t 2,033 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Russian Federation 1,252 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Republic of Korea 846 1000 t compare
  3. 6 France 772 1000 t compare
  4. 7 Spain 596 1000 t compare
  5. 8 Egypt 583 1000 t compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 522 1000 t compare
  7. 10 India 491 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is demersal fish — food in Africa?
Demersal fish — food in Africa was 1,994 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest demersal fish — food recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,081 1000 t in 2013.
What is the lowest demersal fish — food recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,654 1000 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for demersal fish — food?
Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is demersal fish — food rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Demersal Fish — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Demersal Fish — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,888 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.