Total fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total fisheries production was 271,765 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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, total fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 271,765 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 279,680 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,500 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,890 metric tons | 69,500 metric tons | 149,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,254 metric tons | 107,000 metric tons | 156,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,292 metric tons | 100,700 metric tons | 167,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,892 metric tons | 156,547 metric tons | 210,441 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,607 metric tons | 231,388 metric tons | 246,695 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,196 metric tons | 220,929 metric tons | 266,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,911 metric tons | 253,965 metric tons | 279,680 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total fisheries production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 271,765 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 total fisheries production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 279,680 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,500 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total fisheries production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.