Capture fisheries production in Gabon
Gabon: Capture fisheries production was 30,140 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Gabon, 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
Gabon recorded 30,140 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Gabon peaked at 53,754 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Gabon 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7,550 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,653 metric tons | 10,000 metric tons | 21,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,695 metric tons | 19,449 metric tons | 22,185 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,649 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 53,754 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,799 metric tons | 29,590 metric tons | 47,826 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,018 metric tons | 28,999 metric tons | 36,858 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,951 metric tons | 28,882 metric tons | 30,992 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 119 Suriname 32,147 metric tons compare
- 120 Costa Rica 32,140 metric tons compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 31,772 metric tons compare
- 123 Central African Republic 29,000 metric tons compare
- 124 Liberia 26,764 metric tons compare
- 125 Honduras 21,604 metric tons compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1979 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1629 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 30,243 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 103 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Gabon?
- Capture fisheries production in Gabon was 30,140 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53,754 metric tons in 1998.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for capture fisheries production?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.