Capture fisheries production in Congo
Congo: Capture fisheries production was 53,691 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Congo is 53,691 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Congo peaked at 98,734 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Congo ranks 103rd of 216 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 | 13,050 metric tons | 11,000 metric tons | 14,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,112 metric tons | 14,399 metric tons | 29,630 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,006 metric tons | 29,665 metric tons | 46,306 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,905 metric tons | 38,082 metric tons | 48,514 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,584 metric tons | 45,958 metric tons | 61,218 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,673 metric tons | 65,186 metric tons | 98,734 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,622 metric tons | 53,691 metric tons | 70,637 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0796 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1138 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,452 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,760 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Congo?
- Capture fisheries production in Congo was 53,691 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98,734 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for capture fisheries production?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.