Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo
Congo: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Congo ranks 63rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Congo was 0.2% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.