Fish catch by fishing sector in Congo
Congo: Fish catch by fishing sector was 16,626 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
16,626
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
97th
of 170 countries
All-time high
122,445
in 1979
All-time low
2,356
in 1951
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Congo, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Congo stood at 16,626.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Congo peaked at 122,445 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,356, in 1951.
That places Congo 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,382 | — |
| 1951 | 2,356 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5,824 | +147.2% |
| 1953 | 6,911 | +18.7% |
| 1954 | 7,971 | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 9,005 | +13.0% |
| 1956 | 10,013 | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 10,994 | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 11,950 | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 16,143 | +35.1% |
| 1960 | 26,637 | +65.0% |
| 1961 | 36,915 | +38.6% |
| 1962 | 45,943 | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 55,801 | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 65,819 | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 74,106 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 82,153 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 89,796 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 99,286 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 100,395 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 91,345 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 93,315 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 97,823 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 107,328 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 115,955 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 117,400 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 119,666 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 121,038 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 121,137 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 122,445 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 120,090 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 99,928 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 81,574 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 64,670 | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 49,024 | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 35,142 | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 23,457 | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 23,151 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 13,661 | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 8,835 | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 8,353 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 8,088 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7,706 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 7,572 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7,713 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7,853 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,977 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,065 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,169 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,260 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13,697 | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 11,736 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 12,759 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 11,188 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 13,093 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 10,354 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 6,877 | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 6,480 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10,471 | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 8,597 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 12,804 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 14,717 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 15,853 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13,762 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 13,142 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13,309 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16,608 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 19,627 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 16,626 | -15.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16,626 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16,626 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,898, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +147.2% | 2,356 | 5,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,355 | 2,356 | 16,143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,685 | 26,637 | 100,395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,745 | 91,345 | 122,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,953 | 8,835 | 120,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,976 | 7,572 | 8,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,525 | 6,480 | 13,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,161 | 12,804 | 19,627 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Congo?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Congo was 16,626 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 122,445 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,356 in 1951.
- How does Congo rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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