Ghana—Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #38 of 216Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
496,159
2024
YoY Change
+28.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#38
of 216 countries
Maximum
496,159
2024
Minimum
289,885
2013
CAGR
+0.4%
25 years
Last
496,159
Previous
384,925
Highest
496,159
Lowest
289,885
Unit
metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's total fisheries production (metric tonnes) was 496,159 in 2024, ranking #38 out of 216 countries. This represents a +28.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 496,159 (2024) and the lowest was 289,885 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ghana — Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes): 496,158.661 metric tons for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 496,159 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 384,925 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 444,842 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 393,327 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 357,276 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 318,144 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 360,007 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 368,179 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 322,864 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 344,326 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 323,585 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 289,885 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 356,347 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 349,760 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 351,459 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 304,584 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 342,518 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 331,175 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 378,643 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 381,638 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 420,443 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 393,547 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 375,182 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 450,353 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 454,346 |
Top Countries — Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 13.3M | 2024 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 7.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 6.4M | 2024 |
| 4 | Peru | 5.8M | 2024 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 5.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | United States | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 3.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Japan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 9 | Chile | 2.5M | 2024 |
| 10 | Norway | 2.3M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.
Methodology
Original contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Unit
metric tons
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →