Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zambia
Zambia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was 9.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.07 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zambia peaked at 180.56 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -11.85 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 199 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 80 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 60 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 180.56 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1984 | 68.32 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1985 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1986 | 91.46 % change on previous year | +1252.0% |
| 1987 | 56.98 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1988 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +724.8% |
| 1991 | 69.18 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1992 | 49.8 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 25.81 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1994 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1995 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +269.1% |
| 1996 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1997 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1998 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +986.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5049 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +360.1% |
| 2002 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2003 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2004 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -597.6% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +670.7% |
| 2008 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8 % change on previous year | -1364.8% |
| 2010 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +900.8% |
| 2013 | 56.07 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2014 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2015 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -468.8% |
| 2016 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1528 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 37.08 % change on previous year | -24373.4% |
| 2019 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 38.72 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2022 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.08 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.88 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 180.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 69.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 50.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 56.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 38.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 9.43 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Croatia 9.34 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Hungary 9.28 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Portugal 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Oman 7.99 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zambia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zambia was 9.07 % 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.56 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.85 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
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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
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
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.