Capture fisheries production in Tanzania

Tanzania: Capture fisheries production was 530,933 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
530,933 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
530,933 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
70,800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Tanzania, 1960–2024

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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 Tanzania is 530,933 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Tanzania peaked at 530,933 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,800 metric tons, in 1960.

Tanzania ranks 35th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104,890 metric tons 70,800 metric tons 155,600 metric tons 10
1970s 198,654 metric tons 158,026 metric tons 272,541 metric tons 10
1980s 296,883 metric tons 230,873 metric tons 399,328 metric tons 10
1990s 343,404 metric tons 292,363 metric tons 419,018 metric tons 10
2000s 353,141 metric tons 328,070 metric tons 428,222 metric tons 10
2010s 379,471 metric tons 342,880 metric tons 469,765 metric tons 10
2020s 487,710 metric tons 472,926 metric tons 530,933 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 32 Cambodia 606,654 metric tons compare
  2. 33 Uganda 538,160 metric tons compare
  3. 34 Pakistan 536,745 metric tons compare
  4. 36 South Africa 521,938 metric tons compare
  5. 37 Senegal 500,077 metric tons compare
  6. 38 Ghana 496,159 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Tanzania?
Capture fisheries production in Tanzania was 530,933 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 530,933 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 70,800 metric tons in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for capture fisheries production?
Tanzania ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.