Capture fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capture fisheries production was 265,975 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 265,975 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 274,385 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,500 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,890 metric tons | 69,500 metric tons | 149,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,254 metric tons | 107,000 metric tons | 156,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,973 metric tons | 100,700 metric tons | 166,240 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,941 metric tons | 155,897 metric tons | 208,448 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,725 metric tons | 228,363 metric tons | 244,619 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,915 metric tons | 218,000 metric tons | 262,390 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,635 metric tons | 249,275 metric tons | 274,385 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capture fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 265,975 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 274,385 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,500 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capture fisheries production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.