Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,887 tonnes in 1992. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique, 1977–1992
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique is 1,887 tonnes, measured in 1992.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique peaked at 6,764 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 957 tonnes, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,120 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 6,764 tonnes | +503.7% |
| 1979 | 3,570 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 957 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 1981 | 2,410 tonnes | +151.8% |
| 1982 | 2,269 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4,221 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 1984 | 3,365 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 2,656 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 4,057 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 4,722 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 4,477 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,301 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 2,542 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 2,601 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,887 tonnes | -27.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,887 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,477 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,887 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +503.7% | 1,120 tonnes | 6,764 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,818 tonnes | 1,120 tonnes | 6,764 tonnes | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,243 tonnes | 957 tonnes | 4,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,344 tonnes | 1,887 tonnes | 2,601 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique was 1,887 tonnes in 1992, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,764 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 957 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 1992.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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