Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Gambia
Gambia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Gambia peaked at 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 163rd 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 Gambia, 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 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | +1420.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 160 British Virgin Islands 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Qatar 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 164 Morocco 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 166 Samoa 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Gambia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Gambia was 0.0056 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.