Capture fisheries production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Capture fisheries production was 495,725 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Mozambique, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Mozambique stood at 495,725 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Mozambique peaked at 495,725 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,800 metric tons, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 15,360 metric tons | 12,800 metric tons | 19,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,577 metric tons | 20,100 metric tons | 28,660 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,594 metric tons | 31,167 metric tons | 42,678 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,046 metric tons | 24,704 metric tons | 43,139 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,544 metric tons | 37,033 metric tons | 150,780 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,373 metric tons | 166,004 metric tons | 461,186 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,059 metric tons | 390,587 metric tons | 495,725 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2824 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7211 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 502,895 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 7,170 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.292 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Mozambique?
- Capture fisheries production in Mozambique was 495,725 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 495,725 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,800 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for capture fisheries production?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.