Fish, Seafood — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Fish, Seafood — Production was 962 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
962 1000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1,178 1000 t
in 2012
All-time low
910 1000 t
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Fish, Seafood — Production in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2010201620232010: 1.0k 1000 t2011: 950 1000 t2012: 1.2k 1000 t2013: 910 1000 t2014: 1.0k 1000 t2015: 1.1k 1000 t2016: 1.1k 1000 t2017: 1.0k 1000 t2018: 1.1k 1000 t2019: 919 1000 t2020: 1.1k 1000 t2021: 962 1000 t2022: 962 1000 t2023: 962 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, fish, seafood — production in Southern Africa stood at 962 1000 t.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish, seafood — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1,178 1000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 910 1000 t, in 2013.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Fish, Seafood — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fish, Seafood — Production in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 1,015 1000 t
2011 950 1000 t -6.4%
2012 1,178 1000 t +24.0%
2013 910 1000 t -22.8%
2014 1,048 1000 t +15.2%
2015 1,082 1000 t +3.2%
2016 1,135 1000 t +4.9%
2017 1,033 1000 t -9.0%
2018 1,059 1000 t +2.5%
2019 919 1000 t -13.2%
2020 1,073 1000 t +16.8%
2021 962 1000 t -10.3%
2022 962 1000 t +0.0%
2023 962 1000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,033 1000 t 910 1000 t 1,178 1000 t 10
2020s 989.75 1000 t 962 1000 t 1,073 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 1,041 1000 t compare
  2. 23 Iceland 939 1000 t compare
  3. 24 Canada 933 1000 t compare
  4. 25 Argentina 856 1000 t compare
  5. 26 Cambodia 855 1000 t compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847 1000 t compare
  7. 28 Australia and New Zealand 821 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish, seafood — production in Southern Africa?
Fish, seafood — production in Southern Africa was 962 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fish, seafood — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,178 1000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest fish, seafood — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 910 1000 t in 2013.
How does Southern Africa rank for fish, seafood — production?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is fish, seafood — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fish, Seafood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fish, Seafood — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,893 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.