Fish and seafood production in Zambia
Zambia: Fish and seafood production was 168,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Zambia stood at 168,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Zambia peaked at 168,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,556 tonnes | 20,400 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,867 tonnes | 46,800 tonnes | 57,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,712 tonnes | 39,600 tonnes | 68,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,383 tonnes | 66,330 tonnes | 74,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,392 tonnes | 65,450 tonnes | 93,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,700 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,250 tonnes | 153,000 tonnes | 168,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Zambia?
- Fish and seafood production in Zambia was 168,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 168,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for fish and seafood production?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).