Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Namibia
Namibia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 340 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 340 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Namibia peaked at 695.64 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Namibia 144th 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
| 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 | 50.8 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 67 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.92 metric tons | 70 metric tons | 665.6 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.53 metric tons | 342.48 metric tons | 695.64 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.34 metric tons | 320.71 metric tons | 340 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Namibia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Namibia was 340 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 695.64 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.