Fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fish catch by fishing sector was 37,091 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
37,091
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
64,848
in 1988
All-time low
3,300
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique is 37,091, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique peaked at 64,848 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,300 | — |
| 1951 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4,100 | +24.2% |
| 1958 | 5,550 | +35.4% |
| 1959 | 5,860 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 5,060 | -13.7% |
| 1961 | 4,487 | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 4,215 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 4,547 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 5,668 | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 5,791 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 8,267 | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 7,974 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 8,815 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 10,266 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 10,861 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 17,776 | +63.7% |
| 1972 | 18,222 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 23,278 | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 33,268 | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 24,219 | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 32,743 | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 28,216 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 32,921 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 30,650 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 54,538 | +77.9% |
| 1981 | 55,303 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 46,454 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 47,598 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 36,147 | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 38,745 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 60,656 | +56.6% |
| 1987 | 60,940 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64,848 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 53,619 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 57,114 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 60,380 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 46,172 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 58,452 | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 54,550 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 54,782 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54,019 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 58,912 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 50,813 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 47,061 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 44,572 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 44,084 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42,259 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 37,927 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 37,531 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 42,581 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 38,353 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 34,675 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 27,896 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 26,368 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 35,277 | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 30,126 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 24,993 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 25,404 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 35,830 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 32,994 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 33,659 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39,726 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 37,091 | -6.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37,091 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,131, 32.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37,091 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,898, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +77.9% | 30,650 | 54,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,861 | 3,300 | 5,860 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,509 | 4,215 | 10,266 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,215 | 10,861 | 33,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,885 | 36,147 | 64,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,226 | 46,172 | 60,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,625 | 26,368 | 44,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,789 | 24,993 | 39,726 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 83 Malta 39,501 compare
- 84 Costa Rica 37,832 compare
- 85 Madagascar 37,366 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 37,072 compare
- 88 Guyana 36,895 compare
- 89 Belgium 36,404 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Mozambique was 37,091 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64,848 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Mozambique ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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