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.
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 |
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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.