What is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia
Namibia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 278.22 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia, 1965–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 278.22 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia peaked at 399.98 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5782 tonnes, in 1965.
Namibia ranks 46th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 tonnes | 0.5782 tonnes | 3.3 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.92 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | 9.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.85 tonnes | 9.47 tonnes | 25.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.93 tonnes | 165.34 tonnes | 399.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.25 tonnes | 187.01 tonnes | 317.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.69 tonnes | 203.31 tonnes | 278.22 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia was 278.22 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 399.98 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5782 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Namibia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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