Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya

Kenya: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was -40.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-40.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 140.0%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
318.97 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-65.63 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya, 1961–2024

-1000100200300196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya is -40.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 140.0% on the previous year and down 1,712.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya peaked at 318.97 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -65.63 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, 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, annual growth in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 7.89 % change on previous year
1962 -12.2 % change on previous year -254.5%
1963 5.56 % change on previous year -145.6%
1964 13.16 % change on previous year +136.8%
1965 -7.21 % change on previous year -154.8%
1966 -7.27 % change on previous year +0.8%
1967 -2.7 % change on previous year -62.8%
1968 -11.94 % change on previous year +341.9%
1969 -7.57 % change on previous year -36.6%
1970 -18.09 % change on previous year +138.9%
1971 -8.33 % change on previous year -53.9%
1972 -22.73 % change on previous year +172.7%
1973 5.88 % change on previous year -125.9%
1974 -11.11 % change on previous year -288.9%
1975 -6.25 % change on previous year -43.7%
1976 6.67 % change on previous year -206.7%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 12.5 % change on previous year
1979 -11.11 % change on previous year -188.9%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 0 % change on previous year
1982 21.88 % change on previous year
1983 3.08 % change on previous year -85.9%
1984 2.99 % change on previous year -3.0%
1985 2.9 % change on previous year -2.9%
1986 5.16 % change on previous year +78.2%
1987 -6.25 % change on previous year -221.0%
1988 167.14 % change on previous year -2774.3%
1989 73.26 % change on previous year -56.2%
1990 27.16 % change on previous year -62.9%
1991 -4.69 % change on previous year -117.3%
1992 -3.57 % change on previous year -24.0%
1993 0.7923 % change on previous year -122.2%
1994 20.96 % change on previous year +2545.7%
1995 -5.99 % change on previous year -128.6%
1996 -55.53 % change on previous year +826.6%
1997 -65.63 % change on previous year +18.2%
1998 -23.12 % change on previous year -64.8%
1999 96.08 % change on previous year -515.6%
2000 70.67 % change on previous year -26.4%
2001 97.07 % change on previous year +37.4%
2002 -20.91 % change on previous year -121.5%
2003 26.82 % change on previous year -228.2%
2004 2.27 % change on previous year -91.5%
2005 1.16 % change on previous year -49.0%
2006 -3.34 % change on previous year -388.3%
2007 318.97 % change on previous year -9641.8%
2008 5 % change on previous year -98.4%
2009 9.95 % change on previous year +99.0%
2010 149.11 % change on previous year +1398.5%
2011 82.84 % change on previous year -44.4%
2012 -1.83 % change on previous year -102.2%
2013 9.2 % change on previous year -603.8%
2014 2.5 % change on previous year -72.8%
2015 -22.6 % change on previous year -1004.9%
2016 -19.26 % change on previous year -14.8%
2017 -14.25 % change on previous year -26.0%
2018 29.17 % change on previous year -304.6%
2019 19.71 % change on previous year -32.4%
2020 22.18 % change on previous year +12.5%
2021 14.78 % change on previous year -33.4%
2022 1.65 % change on previous year -88.8%
2023 100.68 % change on previous year +5985.5%
2024 -40.27 % change on previous year -140.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.48 % change on previous year -12.2 % change on previous year 13.16 % change on previous year 9
1970s -5.26 % change on previous year -22.73 % change on previous year 12.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s 27.02 % change on previous year -6.25 % change on previous year 167.14 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.35 % change on previous year -65.63 % change on previous year 96.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s 50.77 % change on previous year -20.91 % change on previous year 318.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 23.46 % change on previous year -22.6 % change on previous year 149.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.81 % change on previous year -40.27 % change on previous year 100.68 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 188 Jamaica -30.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 189 Maldives -30.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 190 Guatemala -39.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 192 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -41.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 193 Kyrgyzstan -42.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 194 Senegal -45.43 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya was -40.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 318.97 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -65.63 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
Kenya ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,712.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/seafood-production-wild-fish-catch-vs-aquaculture-annual-growth-rate/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/seafood-production-wild-fish-catch-vs-aquaculture-annual-growth-rate/kenya/">Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Kenya</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,220 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.