What is wild fish catch used for? in Angola
Angola: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2,220 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Angola, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2,220 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Angola peaked at 4,838 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 91.94 tonnes, in 1983.
That places Angola 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,457 tonnes | 668.9 tonnes | 2,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,184 tonnes | 1,569 tonnes | 3,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,908 tonnes | 275.59 tonnes | 4,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.68 tonnes | 91.94 tonnes | 617.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.47 tonnes | 306.13 tonnes | 1,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 967.06 tonnes | 557.15 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,462 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | 2,220 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.14 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Angola?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Angola was 2,220 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4,838 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.94 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Angola ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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