How does South Africa rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?

South Africa ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita was 0.0001 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 metric tons per person

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

146th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0002 metric tons per person

in 2022

All-time low

0 metric tons per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa is 0.0001 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0002 metric tons per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.

That places South Africa 146th 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0 metric tons per person	—
1961	0 metric tons per person	—
1962	0 metric tons per person	—
1963	0 metric tons per person	—
1964	0 metric tons per person	—
1965	0 metric tons per person	—
1966	0 metric tons per person	—
1967	0 metric tons per person	—
1968	0 metric tons per person	—
1969	0 metric tons per person	—
1970	0 metric tons per person	—
1971	0 metric tons per person	—
1972	0 metric tons per person	—
1973	0 metric tons per person	—
1974	0 metric tons per person	—
1975	0 metric tons per person	-2.7%
1976	0 metric tons per person	-2.7%
1977	0 metric tons per person	+29.8%
1978	0 metric tons per person	+13.5%
1979	0 metric tons per person	-2.7%
1980	0 metric tons per person	-9.9%
1981	0 metric tons per person	-18.2%
1982	0 metric tons per person	-12.2%
1983	0 metric tons per person	-42.1%
1984	0 metric tons per person	+5792.4%
1985	0 metric tons per person	+62.5%
1986	0 metric tons per person	+24.3%
1987	0 metric tons per person	+34.6%
1988	0 metric tons per person	+21.8%
1989	0.0001 metric tons per person	+43.7%
1990	0.0001 metric tons per person	+72.5%
1991	0.0001 metric tons per person	+32.1%
1992	0.0001 metric tons per person	-13.7%
1993	0.0001 metric tons per person	-8.1%
1994	0.0001 metric tons per person	+8.4%
1995	0.0001 metric tons per person	-21.3%
1996	0.0001 metric tons per person	-15.7%
1997	0.0001 metric tons per person	+37.6%
1998	0.0001 metric tons per person	+19.8%
1999	0.0001 metric tons per person	-19.4%
2000	0.0001 metric tons per person	-32.7%
2001	0.0001 metric tons per person	-0.5%
2002	0.0001 metric tons per person	+43.7%
2003	0.0001 metric tons per person	+59.2%
2004	0.0001 metric tons per person	-10.7%
2005	0.0001 metric tons per person	-2.0%
2006	0.0001 metric tons per person	+1.4%
2007	0.0001 metric tons per person	-7.1%
2008	0.0001 metric tons per person	-5.5%
2009	0.0001 metric tons per person	-9.2%
2010	0.0001 metric tons per person	+2.1%
2011	0.0001 metric tons per person	+2.5%
2012	0.0001 metric tons per person	+9.3%
2013	0.0001 metric tons per person	+9.8%
2014	0.0001 metric tons per person	+7.4%
2015	0.0001 metric tons per person	-8.7%
2016	0.0001 metric tons per person	+19.1%
2017	0.0001 metric tons per person	-22.2%
2018	0.0001 metric tons per person	+24.0%
2019	0.0002 metric tons per person	+13.5%
2020	0.0002 metric tons per person	+4.0%
2021	0.0002 metric tons per person	+4.5%
2022	0.0002 metric tons per person	+8.2%
2023	0.0001 metric tons per person	-24.7%
2024	0.0001 metric tons per person	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0002 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.0002 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	0.0002 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

143 Benin 0.0002 metric tons per person compare
144 Algeria 0.0001 metric tons per person compare
145 Morocco 0.0001 metric tons per person compare
147 Namibia 0.0001 metric tons per person compare
148 Senegal 0.0001 metric tons per person compare
149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in South Africa was 0.0001 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 metric tons per person in 2022.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?: South Africa ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Population, total

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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
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,819 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.