Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 18 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18 metric tons
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
25 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 18 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2016 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 2017 | 25 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 25 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 metric tons | +20.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 18 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 18 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 18 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 170 Eswatini 25 metric tons compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 21 metric tons compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
- 174 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 176 Palau 11 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea-Bissau was 18 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.