Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.7% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Kenya peaked at 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Kenya 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | +319.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.042 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.043 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0267 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +319.0% | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +167.1% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +149.1% | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +100.7% | 0.0498 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0331 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.043 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0604 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0427 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 Palestine 0.1047 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 0.1014 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Germany 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lebanon 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Kenya?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Kenya was 0.1 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.