Pelagic Fish — Protein supply quantity in Africa

Africa: Pelagic Fish — Protein supply quantity was 527,349 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
527,349 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
560,770 t
in 2019
All-time low
403,515 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Pelagic Fish — Protein supply quantity in Africa, 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 403.5k t2011: 433.6k t2012: 466.0k t2013: 450.2k t2014: 527.3k t2015: 527.3k t2016: 515.6k t2017: 510.5k t2018: 533.3k t2019: 560.8k t2020: 528.0k t2021: 527.3k t2022: 527.3k t2023: 527.3k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, pelagic fish — protein supply quantity in Africa stood at 527,349 t.

The figure is up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pelagic fish — protein supply quantity in Africa peaked at 560,770 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 403,515 t, in 2010.

Africa ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 492,800 t 403,515 t 560,770 t 10
2020s 527,517 t 527,349 t 528,020 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 415,293 t compare
  2. 2 Philippines 161,950 t compare
  3. 3 Thailand 114,716 t compare
  4. 4 India 100,266 t compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 88,987 t compare
  6. 6 Republic of Korea 88,264 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pelagic fish — protein supply quantity in Africa?
Pelagic fish — protein supply quantity in Africa was 527,349 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pelagic fish — protein supply quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 560,770 t in 2019.
What is the lowest pelagic fish — protein supply quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 403,515 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for pelagic fish — protein supply quantity?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is pelagic fish — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pelagic Fish — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pelagic Fish — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
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.