Capture fisheries production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Capture fisheries production was 54,110 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 54,110 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 243.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63,835 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600 metric tons, in 1962.
That places Guinea-Bissau 102nd 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 | 840 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,474 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 4,283 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,884 metric tons | 2,671 metric tons | 5,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,038 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 7,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,736 metric tons | 6,153 metric tons | 7,324 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,974 metric tons | 6,549 metric tons | 60,150 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,611 metric tons | 54,110 metric tons | 63,835 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0348 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 54,128 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 18 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3422 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1555 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0634 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Capture fisheries production in Guinea-Bissau was 54,110 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63,835 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for capture fisheries production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.