Total fisheries production in Gabon
Gabon: Total fisheries production was 30,243 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 30,243 metric tons.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Gabon peaked at 53,912 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 | 7,550 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,653 metric tons | 10,000 metric tons | 21,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,697 metric tons | 19,449 metric tons | 22,188 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,741 metric tons | 20,002 metric tons | 53,912 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,947 metric tons | 29,716 metric tons | 48,384 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,085 metric tons | 29,057 metric tons | 36,903 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,036 metric tons | 28,954 metric tons | 31,079 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Gabon
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1979 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1629 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 30,140 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 103 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Gabon?
- Total fisheries production in Gabon was 30,243 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53,912 metric tons in 1998.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for total fisheries production?
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.