Total fisheries production in Uganda
Uganda: Total fisheries production was 641,580 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 641,580 metric tons.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Uganda peaked at 846,493 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,200 metric tons, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 82,130 metric tons | 61,200 metric tons | 125,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,238 metric tons | 129,000 metric tons | 223,830 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,187 metric tons | 160,833 metric tons | 214,325 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,962 metric tons | 195,298 metric tons | 267,477 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,139 metric tons | 220,684 metric tons | 488,654 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,286 metric tons | 500,354 metric tons | 706,667 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,033 metric tons | 546,357 metric tons | 846,493 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Uganda
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.675 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 538,160 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 103,420 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.165 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Uganda?
- Total fisheries production in Uganda was 641,580 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 846,493 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,200 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for total fisheries production?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.