Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 410 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic stood at 410 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic peaked at 410 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 143rd of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 15 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 30 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 47 metric tons | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 64 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 80 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 94 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 111 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 128 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 309 metric tons | +141.4% |
| 1985 | 288 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 193 metric tons | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 88 metric tons | -54.4% |
| 1988 | 79 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 82 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 105 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 338 metric tons | +221.9% |
| 1993 | 301 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 255 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 210 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 150 metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 80 metric tons | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 80 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117 metric tons | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 120 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 125 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 182 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 195 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 195 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 195 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 204 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 239 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 279 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 320 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 350 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 390 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 410 metric tons | +5.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 410 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 410 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +221.9% | 105 metric tons | 338 metric tons |
| 1976 | +200.0% | 5 metric tons | 15 metric tons |
| 1984 | +141.4% | 128 metric tons | 309 metric tons |
| 1977 | +100.0% | 15 metric tons | 30 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 64 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.2 metric tons | 79 metric tons | 309 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.1 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 338 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.5 metric tons | 120 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.5 metric tons | 170 metric tons | 239 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.8 metric tons | 279 metric tons | 410 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Central African Republic was 410 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 410 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.