Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 5,790 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5,790 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5,790 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th 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 | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 760 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.6 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 1,993 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,882 metric tons | 2,076 metric tons | 3,025 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 metric tons | 2,921 metric tons | 4,290 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,276 metric tons | 4,690 metric tons | 5,790 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5,790 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,790 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.