Capture fisheries production in Ghana
Ghana: Capture fisheries production was 496,159 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 496,159 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Ghana peaked at 496,770 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33,800 metric tons, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 | 71,862 metric tons | 33,800 metric tons | 130,954 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 241,771 metric tons | 171,517 metric tons | 281,189 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,888 metric tons | 231,566 metric tons | 381,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 410,892 metric tons | 335,437 metric tons | 496,770 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,243 metric tons | 304,584 metric tons | 454,346 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,456 metric tons | 289,885 metric tons | 368,179 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,306 metric tons | 357,276 metric tons | 496,159 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 617,969 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 121,810 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Ghana?
- Capture fisheries production in Ghana was 496,159 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 496,770 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for capture fisheries production?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.