Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +282.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +282.8% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +122.2% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +83.3% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +66.7% | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +32.2% | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 169 Sudan 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 170 Dominica 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Algeria 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 174 Curacao 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.