Total fisheries production in Congo
Congo: Total fisheries production was 55,452 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in 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
Congo recorded 55,452 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Congo peaked at 99,374 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Congo 106th 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 | 13,050 metric tons | 11,000 metric tons | 14,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,112 metric tons | 14,399 metric tons | 29,630 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,085 metric tons | 29,665 metric tons | 46,549 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,075 metric tons | 38,181 metric tons | 48,754 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,676 metric tons | 46,024 metric tons | 61,461 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,203 metric tons | 65,471 metric tons | 99,374 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,863 metric tons | 55,452 metric tons | 71,537 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
- 107 Gambia 55,138 metric tons compare
- 108 South Sudan 55,034 metric tons compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 metric tons compare
More environment data for Congo
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0796 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1138 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 53,691 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,760 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Congo?
- Total fisheries production in Congo was 55,452 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99,374 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for total fisheries production?
- Congo ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.