Namibia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Namibia's capture fisheries production (metric tons) rose 8,089 on 2023 (from 373,141 to 381,230).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −15,105 and a typical year strayed about 62,624 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 453,452 in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 151,001 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 24,555 a year. A straight line explains 70% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Namibia had the 45th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Namibia in the 2024 ranking

• Denmark — 42nd of 215: 467,775
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 43rd of 215: 425,501
• Guinea — 44th of 215: 384,261
• Türkiye — 46th of 215: 355,994
• Sri Lanka — 47th of 215: 355,902
• Papua New Guinea — 48th of 215: 342,808

What this measures

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 65 values

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Angola — 610,036 (2024)
• Benin — 61,561 (2024)
• Botswana — 40 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 31,772 (2024)
• Burundi — 18,855 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 5,547 (2024)
• Cameroon — 236,100 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 29,000 (2024)
• Chad — 109,000 (2024)
• Comoros — 17,728 (2024)

More environment data for Namibia

• Population in largest city — 511,369 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 32.5% (2025)
• Rural population — 1.52 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 49.13% (2025)
• Urban population — 1.57 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 50.87% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 340 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 381,570 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.12% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 2.95% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Namibia's capture fisheries production (metric tons)?

381,230 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Namibia rank?

45th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in capture fisheries production (metric tons) unusual for Namibia?

In 2024, Namibia's capture fisheries production (metric tons) rose 8,089 on 2023 (from 373,141 to 381,230). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −15,105 and a typical year strayed about 62,624 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.CAPT.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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