Total fisheries production in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total fisheries production was 669,540 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
669,540 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
669,540 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
70,800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total 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

In 2024, total fisheries production in Tanzania stood at 669,540 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Tanzania peaked at 669,540 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,800 metric tons, in 1960.

Tanzania ranks 37th 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 297,037 metric tons 230,886 metric tons 399,365 metric tons 10
1990s 344,702 metric tons 293,513 metric tons 420,393 metric tons 10
2000s 356,283 metric tons 329,776 metric tons 432,267 metric tons 10
2010s 391,745 metric tons 353,198 metric tons 487,779 metric tons 10
2020s 571,788 metric tons 493,080 metric tons 669,540 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 34 Pakistan 711,083 metric tons compare
  2. 35 Colombia 704,070 metric tons compare
  3. 36 France 669,692 metric tons compare
  4. 38 Uganda 641,580 metric tons compare
  5. 39 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
  6. 40 Angola 631,824 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production in Tanzania?
Total fisheries production in Tanzania was 669,540 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 669,540 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 70,800 metric tons in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for total fisheries production?
Tanzania ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total 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
Last refreshed

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.