Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gambia

Gambia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 63 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gambia, 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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gambia is 63 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gambia peaked at 76 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Gambia ranks 159th 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

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 5.3 metric tons 0 metric tons 53 metric tons 10
1990s 7.6 metric tons 0 metric tons 60 metric tons 10
2000s 18.4 metric tons 5 metric tons 76 metric tons 10
2010s 45.9 metric tons 26 metric tons 57 metric tons 10
2020s 57.8 metric tons 55 metric tons 63 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 156 Seychelles 100.23 metric tons compare
  2. 157 Cayman Islands 90 metric tons compare
  3. 158 Guam 64 metric tons compare
  4. 159 Bahrain 63 metric tons compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 58 metric tons compare
  6. 162 Uruguay 55.45 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 Gambia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Gambia was 63 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 76 metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Gambia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Gambia ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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.