What is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia
Namibia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 278.22 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
278.22 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
46th
of 140 countries
All-time high
399.98 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
0.5782 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
51
1965–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5782 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 3.14 tonnes | +442.6% |
| 1967 | 3.19 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.25 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.3 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.1 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 4.15 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.29 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.31 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 6.56 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 7.79 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 8.7 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 9.8 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 9.47 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.8 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.24 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 10.47 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.75 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.53 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.05 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 23.96 tonnes | +116.8% |
| 1988 | 25.42 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 16.77 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 214.37 tonnes | +1177.9% |
| 1991 | 165.34 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 337.49 tonnes | +104.1% |
| 1993 | 399.98 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 330.12 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 288.47 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 260.66 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 257.16 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 294.8 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 290.85 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 295 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 269.01 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 311.76 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 317.62 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 285.33 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 278.89 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 252.64 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 205.98 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 187.01 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 189.26 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 203.31 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 226.64 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 258.3 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 268.04 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 245.61 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 278.22 tonnes | +13.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 278.22 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 278.22 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.63 tonnes, 26.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1177.9% | 16.77 tonnes | 214.37 tonnes |
| 1966 | +442.6% | 0.5782 tonnes | 3.14 tonnes |
| 1987 | +116.8% | 11.05 tonnes | 23.96 tonnes |
| 1992 | +104.1% | 165.34 tonnes | 337.49 tonnes |
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 (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
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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