Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Africa

Africa: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2023

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Africa, 2011–2023

00.10.20.30.42011201720232011: 0.232013: 0.242015: 0.292017: 0.352019: 0.362021: 0.352023: 0.36

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

That places Africa 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 0.2%
2013 0.2% +4.3%
2015 0.3% +20.8%
2017 0.3% +20.7%
2019 0.4% +2.9%
2021 0.3% -2.8%
2023 0.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Guinea 4.5% compare
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  4. 10 Madagascar 3.1% compare
  5. 11 Iceland 2.6% compare
  6. 12 Maldives 2.5% compare
  7. 13 Namibia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Africa?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Africa was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Africa rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
Africa ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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