Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
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 Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 134th 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 Zimbabwe, 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 | +500.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | +607.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 metric tons per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 metric tons per square kilometre | +178.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0519 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0553 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 metric tons per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +607.6% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +500.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +178.8% | 0.0142 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0395 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +106.0% | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0136 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +87.5% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -76.2% | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0131 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 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0138 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0142 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0131 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Estonia 0.0215 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 133 Senegal 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Afghanistan 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Zimbabwe?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Zimbabwe was 0.0185 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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, 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.