Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual was 14.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zimbabwe stood at 14.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 193.9% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 607.65 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -76.23 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 83.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1976 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 87.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1983 | 77.03 % change on previous year | -3027.0% |
| 1984 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 1987 | 4 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1989 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1990 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1991 | -14.65 % change on previous year | +681.3% |
| 1992 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1993 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 607.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 78.8 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2001 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9628 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2003 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -1876.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2005 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0799 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 2 % change on previous year | -2602.0% |
| 2008 | 105.96 % change on previous year | +5198.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 178.77 % change on previous year | +7259.7% |
| 2012 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +369.7% |
| 2014 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2015 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2017 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -1195.3% |
| 2018 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2019 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2021 | -76.23 % change on previous year | -1786.1% |
| 2022 | 34.58 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2023 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2024 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7259.7% | 2.43 % change on previous year | 178.77 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +5198.1% | 2 % change on previous year | 105.96 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3027.0% | -2.63 % change on previous year | 77.03 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2602.0% | -0.0799 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1876.2% | -0.9628 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1786.1% | 4.52 % change on previous year | -76.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 77.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.68 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 607.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 105.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 % change on previous year | -16.7 % change on previous year | 178.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -76.23 % change on previous year | 34.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 24 Saudi Arabia 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cameroon 15.29 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bulgaria 15.11 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Gabon 14.44 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Cape Verde 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Montenegro 14 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zimbabwe?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Zimbabwe was 14.96 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 607.65 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.23 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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
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.