Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gabon

Gabon: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 103 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
103 metric tons
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
558 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gabon, 1960–2024

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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

Gabon recorded 103 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gabon peaked at 558 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Gabon 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 1.4 metric tons 0 metric tons 3 metric tons 10
1990s 92 metric tons 2 metric tons 558 metric tons 10
2000s 148.1 metric tons 78 metric tons 558 metric tons 10
2010s 66.8 metric tons 45 metric tons 130 metric tons 10
2020s 84.8 metric tons 72 metric tons 103 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 152 Botswana 156 metric tons compare
  2. 153 Chad 115 metric tons compare
  3. 154 Tonga 113 metric tons compare
  4. 156 Seychelles 100.23 metric tons compare
  5. 157 Cayman Islands 90 metric tons compare
  6. 158 Guam 64 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gabon?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gabon was 103 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 558 metric tons in 1999.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Gabon rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Gabon ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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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.