Aquaculture growth potential in AfricaPopulation expected to increase from 1.244 billion to 1.688...
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Aquaculture growth potential in
Africa
WAPI factsheet to facilitate evidence-based policy-making and sector management in aquaculture
March 2020
Preparation of this factsheet
This factsheet provides data and information to facilitate the assessment of aquaculture growth potential in Africa.
Analyses in the factsheet are based on official data and statistics published by FAO and other international or national organizations. The data and statistics, which were the most updated at the time when the factsheet was prepared, may differ from data and statistics used in other WAPI factsheets because of different data sources or different versions of the same datasets.
The term “country” used in this factsheet includes non-sovereign territory. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
Unless noted otherwise, country grouping in this factsheet follows the United Nations M49 standard.
The preparation of the factsheet has benefited from tables and charts generated by various World Aquaculture Performance Indicator (WAPI) modules. Most of these data analysis tools are for FAO internal use, yet some of them are available for test use. Visit the WAPI webpage for more information about WAPI information and knowledge products.
The factsheet was prepared by Junning Cai, Xiaowei Zhou and Giulia Galli. The validity and relevance of the results depend on the quality (in terms of timeliness and accuracy) of the underlying data and statistics used in the analyses – see some remarks on FAO aquaculture statistics in Slide 3. Errors could also occur in the analyses despite our efforts to minimize them. Please let us know if you have any concern.
Contact: Junning Cai (FAO Aquaculture Officer); [email protected]; [email protected].
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Remarks on FAO aquaculture statistical data – Africa
FAO aquaculture statistics are based on data submitted by member countries. When there is a lack of data formally reported by a country, FAO usually estimate the country’s aquaculture production based on data and information from alternative sources or rely on relatively conservative estimation methods when alternative data sources are not readily available.
Many countries lack a national statistics system for collection of aquaculture production data on a regular basis for dissemination and for reporting to FAO. Only 24 countries or territories in Africa reported aquaculture production data to FAO in all the five years during 2013–2017. They are Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo, Egypt. Eritrea, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania (mainland), Togo, Tunisia, Uganda and Zanzibar.
There is an urgent need for national capacity development in aquaculture statistics system at several levels, including (i) the legal status, institutionalization and resource allocation; (ii) development of national statistical standards in line with international standards; (iii) adequate and stable staffing plus an effective mechanism for data collection, compilation, storage, dissemination and reporting.
For further information about FAO statistics on aquaculture production, contact: Xiaowei Zhou (FAO Aquaculture Officer (Statistics); [email protected]).
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Species grouping
In this factsheet, “fish” is used as a general term for convenience. When it is necessary to define the scope of a species group for a specific quantitative measure, the following definitions are used:
Aquatic products = Fish & seafood + Miscellaneous aquatic animal products + Aquatic plants
Fish & seafood = Finfish + Shellfish + Miscellaneous aquatic animals.
Finfish = Marine fishes + Diadromous fishes + Freshwater fishes
Shellfish = Crustaceans + Molluscs
Molluscs = Shell molluscs (i.e. molluscs excluding cephalopods) + Cephalopods
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Contents
Geo-location, natural resources, population and income
Food security, nutrition and health
Contribution of fish to food and nutrition
Domestic fish market (fish consumption)
Fish trade
Fish export
Fish import
Total fishery production
Capture fisheries production
Aquaculture production
Outlook
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Geo-location, natural resources, population and income
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Africa: Including 5 geographic sub-regions. Sub-Saharan Africa = Eastern Africa + Western Africa + Middle Africa + Southern Africa + Sudan in Northern Africa.
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Southern Africa Northern Africa Middle Africa Western Africa Eastern AfricaBotswana Algeria Angola Benin British Indian Ocean TerEswatini Egypt Cameroon Burkina Faso BurundiFrench Southern Terr Libya Central African Republic Cabo Verde ComorosLesotho Morocco Chad Côte d'Ivoire DjiboutiNamibia Sudan Congo Gambia Eritrea
South Africa TunisiaDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana Ethiopia
Western Sahara Equatorial Guinea Guinea KenyaGabon Guinea-Bissau MadagascarSao Tome and Principe Liberia Malawi
Mali MauritiusMauritania MayotteNiger MozambiqueNigeria RwandaSaint Helena RéunionSenegal SeychellesSierra Leone SomaliaTogo South Sudan
Tanzania (mainland)UgandaZambiaZanzibarZimbabwe
Africa (2017): 1.98 percent of world aquaculture production; 16.48 percent of world population; 16.43 percent of world average GDP per capita.
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Aquaculture production, population and income status
Country/area
Aquaculture production (2017)1 Population (2017)2 GDP per capita (2017)3
Tonnes
Share of
world total
(%)
Million
Share of
world total
(%)
Current USD
Ratio to
world
average (%)
World 111 946 623 100 7 548 100.00 10 723 100.00
Africa 2 214 143 1.98 1 244 16.48 1 761 16.43
Sub-Saharan Africa 737 668 0.66 1 052 13.94 1 527 14.24
Eastern Africa 343 672 0.31 411 5.45 861 8.03
Middle Africa 7 711 0.01 164 2.17 1 484 13.84
Southern Africa 8 062 0.01 65 0.86 5 977 55.74
Western Africa 369 222 0.33 371 4.92 1 548 14.44
Northern Africa 1 485 475 1.33 233 3.08 2 712 25.30
Top 10 fish farming countries in Africa, 2017
Egypt 1 451 841 1.30 96 1.28 2 453 22.87
Nigeria 296 191 0.26 191 2.53 1 972 18.39
Uganda 112 344 0.10 41 0.55 643 5.99
United Republic of Tanzania 129 415 0.12 55 0.72 974 9.08
Ghana 57 415 0.05 29 0.39 2 025 18.89
Zambia 30 300 0.03 17 0.22 1 535 14.32
Madagascar 28 335 0.03 26 0.34 448 4.18
Tunisia 21 930 0.02 11 0.15 3 483 32.48
Kenya 12 760 0.01 50 0.67 1 567 14.61
Malawi 12 217 0.01 18 0.23 353 3.29Data sources: 1. FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019). 2. UN World Population Prospects (2019 Revision). 3. Total GDP from IMF World
Economic Outlook Database (April 2019) divided by population from UN World Population Prospects (2019 Revision). N.a. = not available. Country grouping based on the UN M49 standard.
Africa: 22.41 percent of world total land area, 8.84 percent of world total surface area of inland waterbodies; 10.29 percent of world total renewable water resources.
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Data sources: 1. FAO. 2016. AQUASTAT Main Database – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Website accessed on 16 May 2019. 2. FAOSTAT Land Cover database (updated June 2019; CCI_LC ). 3. The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States of America. Web accessed on 20 May 2019. Coastline length of world equal to the sum of coastline length of 265 countries/territories listed in the data source. Notes: “Total country area” for 2013-2017; “Surface area of inland water bodies” for 2015; “Coastline length” for 2019; “Total renewable water resources” for 2013-2017.
Land and water resources
Country/area
Total country area
(excluding coastal waters)1
Surface area of
inland waterbodies2Coastline length3 Total renewable
water resources1
km2
Share of
world total
(%)
km2
Share of
world total
(%)
km
Share of
world total
(%)
Billion
m3/year
Share of
world total
(%)
World 134 108 230 100.00 3 434 349 100.00 805 942 100.00 54 737 100.00
Africa 30 054 241 22.41 303 527 8.84 5 630 10.29
Sub-Saharan Africa 24 301 351 18.12 292 398 8.51 5 526 10.10
Eastern Africa 6 990 371 5.21 185 304 5.40 1 107 2.02
Middle Africa 6 612 660 4.93 59 401 1.73 2 927 5.35
Southern Africa 2 672 830 1.99 11 168 0.33 111 0.20
Western Africa 6 146 130 4.58 32 039 0.93 1 343 2.45
Northern Africa 7 632 250 5.69 15 615 0.46 141 0.26
Top 10 aquaculture countries in Africa in 2017
Egypt 1 001 450 0.75 7 906 0.23 2 450 0.30 58 0.11
Nigeria 923 770 0.69 9 432 0.28 853 0.11 286 0.52
Uganda 241 550 0.18 37 166 1.08 0 - 60 0.11
United Republic of Tanzania 947 300 0.71 60 135 1.75 1 424 0.18 96 0.18
Ghana 238 540 0.18 7 057 0.21 539 0.07 56 0.10
Zambia 752 610 0.56 13 906 0.41 0 - 105 0.19
Madagascar 587 300 0.44 4 255 0.12 4 828 0.60 337 0.62
Tunisia 163 610 0.12 519 0.02 1 148 0.14 5 0.01
Kenya 580 370 0.43 12 229 0.36 536 0.07 31 0.06
Malawi 118 480 0.09 24 202 0.71 0 - 17 0.03
Africa (2017 versus 2030):
Population expected to
increase from 1.244 billion to
1.688 billion.
Population expected to
increase in all of the top 10
most populated
countries/territories in Africa.
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Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Population Module; see Template 1 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
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1 052
411
164
65
371
233
191
106
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57
55
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570
238
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517
288
263
145
121
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa
Middle Africa
Southern Africa
Western Africa
Northern Africa
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2017 2030
Africa (2015–2030):
Over 500 million more people in 2030 than in 2015 (2.4 percent annual growth).
Percentage of urban population expected to reach 48.37 percent in 2030.
Female ratio in population expected to decline slightly to 49.98 percent.
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Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision); United Nations World Urbanization Prospects (2018 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Population Module; see Template 1 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
50.08 50.03 50.00 49.9841.15 43.45 45.86 48.37
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2015 2020 2025 2030
Africa
Percentage of females (%) Percentage of urban population (%)
Total population (million)
Food security, nutrition
and health
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Africa (1993 versus 2013):
Per capita total protein intake increased from 59 g/day in 1993 to 69.1 g/day in 2013
The share of animal protein in total protein increased from 21.1 percent to 23.2 percent
The fish share in total protein intake increased from 3.8 percent to 4.5 percent.
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Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
Vegetal products
76.8%
Animal products
23.2%
Cereals48.9%
Pulses & oilcrops14.6%
Vegetables & fruits
5.0%
Other vegetal products
8.3%
Meat10.4%
Milk & eggs6.9%
Fish & seafood4.5%
Other animal products1.4%
Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
69.1 g/capita/day
Vegetal products
78.9%
Animal products
21.1%
Cereals55.8%
Pulses & oilcrops11.2%
Vegetables & fruits
4.6%
Other vegetal products
7.3%
Meat9.5%
Milk & eggs6.5%
Fish & seafood3.8%
Other animal products1.3%
Africa (1993)
Total protein intake (1993):
59 g/capita/day
Africa versus world (2013):
Per capita total protein intake (69.1 g/day) lower than the world average.
The share of animal protein (23.2 percent) lower than the world average.
The fish share in total protein intake (4.5 percent) lower than the world average.
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Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
Vegetal products
60.4%
Animal products
39.6%
Cereals39.1%
Pulses & oilcrops
8.7%Vegetables
& fruits7.4%
Other vegetal products
5.1%
Meat17.9%
Milk & eggs13.6%
Fish & seafood
6.5%
Other animal products1.6%
World (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
81.2 g/capita/day
Vegetal products
76.8%
Animal products
23.2%
Cereals48.9%
Pulses & oilcrops14.6%
Vegetables & fruits
5.0%
Other vegetal products
8.3%
Meat10.4%
Milk & eggs6.9%
Fish & seafood4.5%
Other animal products1.4%
Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
69.1 g/capita/day
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Middle Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
62.1 g/capita/day Vegetal products
58.6%
Animal products41.4% Cereals
48.4%
Pulses & oilcrops
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2.3%
Other vegetal products3.7%
Meat28.2%
Milk & eggs8.2%
Fish & seafood2.1%
Other animal products2.9%
Southern Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
82.6 g/capita/day
Vegetal products77.7%
Animal products22.3%
Cereals46.3%
Pulses & oilcrops17.3%
Vegetables & fruits
4.3%
Other vegetal products9.7%
Meat10.4%
Milk & eggs6.1%
Fish & seafood4.4%
Other animal products1.4%
Sub-Saharan Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
63.1 g/capita/day
Vegetal products82.3%
Animal products17.7%
Cereals48.7%
Pulses & oilcrops21.1%
Vegetables & fruits3.8%
Other vegetal products8.6%
Meat7.3%
Milk & eggs6.6%
Fish & seafood2.6%
Other animal products1.2%
Eastern Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
56.7 g/capita/day
Vegetal products81.1%
Animal products18.9%
Cereals46.6%
Pulses & oilcrops17.2%
Vegetables & fruits
4.6%
Other vegetal products12.7%
Meat7.5%
Milk & eggs3.9%
Fish & seafood6.5%
Other animal products1.1%
Western Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
65.3 g/capita/day
Vegetal products71.5%
Animal products28.5%
Cereals53.9%
Pulses & oilcrops6.6%
Vegetables & fruits7.1%
Other vegetal products
3.9%
Meat11.4%
Milk & eggs11.3%
Fish & seafood4.3%
Other animal products1.6%
Northern Africa (2013)
Total protein intake (2013):
93.9 g/capita/day
Africa (mid 2010s):
19.1 percent of the population (233.7 million people) undernourished.
21.3 percent of the population (260.8 million people) in severe food insecurity.
32.6 percent of children stunted.
11.8 percent of adults obese.
37.7 percent of reproductive-age women anaemic.
16Data source: FAOSTAT - Suite of Food Security Indicators (updated on 11 October, 2019); http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FS.Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Food Security Module; see Template 2 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
Africa, 19.1
Africa, 21.3
Africa, 32.6
Africa, 11.8
Africa, 37.7
Sub-Saharan Africa, 21.9
Sub-Saharan Africa, 24.1
Sub-Saharan Africa, 34.9
Sub-Saharan Africa, 8.0
Sub-Saharan Africa, 39.2
Eastern Africa, 30.6
Eastern Africa, 27.3
Eastern Africa, 38.6
Eastern Africa, 5.2
Eastern Africa, 31.2
Middle Africa, 25.7
Middle Africa, 34.5
Middle Africa, 6.6
Middle Africa, 43.5
Southern Africa, 8.2
Southern Africa, 27.4
Southern Africa, 30.5
Southern Africa, 25.6
Southern Africa, 26.0
Western Africa, 12.8
Western Africa, 16.2
Western Africa, 31.5
Western Africa, 7.7
Western Africa, 49.3
Northern Africa, 7.0
Northern Africa, 8.9
Northern Africa, 19.2
Northern Africa, 25.4
Northern Africa, 31.8
World, 10.7
World, 8.2
World, 25.0
World, 13.2
World, 32.8
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Prevalence ofundernourishment (%; 2015-
2017)
Prevalence of severe foodinsecurity in the total
population (%, 2015-2017)
Percentage of children under5 years of age who are
stunted (%; 2012)
Prevalence of obesity in theadult population (18 years
and older; %; 2016)
Prevalence of anaemiaamong women of
reproductive age (15-49years; %; 2016)
Food security and nutrition status in Africa
Africa (2017):
62.8 years of life expectancy at birth for total population.
64.5 years of life expectancy at birth for female population.
61.1 years of life expectancy at birth for male population.
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Data source: Country-level data from the World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI), downloaded on 8 May 2019; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision) used to calculate life expectancy at the regional level. Country grouping based on the UN M49 Standard.Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Human Health Module (including calculation of life expectancy at the regional/global level); see Template 3 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
Africa, 62.8
Africa, 64.5
Africa, 61.1
Sub-Saharan Africa, 60.8
Sub-Saharan Africa, 62.5
Sub-Saharan Africa, 59.1
Eastern Africa, 63.9
Eastern Africa, 65.9
Eastern Africa, 61.9
Middle Africa, 59.6
Middle Africa, 61.3
Middle Africa, 57.9
Southern Africa, 63.2
Southern Africa, 66.6
Southern Africa, 59.8
Western Africa, 57.0
Western Africa, 58.0
Western Africa, 56.0
Northern Africa, 72.2
Northern Africa, 74.0
Northern Africa, 70.4
World, 72.2
World, 74.4
World, 70.1
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Life expectancy at birth,total (years, 2017)
Life expectancy at birth,female (years, 2017)
Life expectancy at birth,male (years, 2017)
Life expectancy in Africa
Contribution of fish to
food and nutrition
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Africa versus world (2013):
Per capita animal protein intake (16.1 g/day) only half of the world average.
Fish contribution to animal protein intake (19.3 percent) higher than the world average.
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Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
Meat45.3%
Milk & eggs34.3%
Fish & seafood16.3%
Bovine meat11.0%
Pigmeat14.5%
Mutton & goat meat
2.2%
Poultry meat16.1%
Other meat1.5%
Milk25.6%
Eggs8.7%
Finfish13.7%
World (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 32.1
g/capita/day
Meat44.8%
Milk & eggs29.9%
Fish & seafood19.3%
Others6.0%
Bovine meat15.7%
Pigmeat2.7%
Mutton & goat meat6.7%
Poultry meat14.9%
Other meat4.8%
Milk25.1%
Eggs4.8%
Finfish18.9%
Shellfish0.4%
Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 16.1
(g/capita/day)
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Poultry meat13.7%
Other meat5.6%
Milk23.4%
Eggs4.1%
Finfish19.3%
Shellfish0.3%
Others6.4%
Sub-Saharan Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 14.1
(g/capita/day)
Meat41.0%
Milk & eggs37.5%
Fish & seafood14.5%
Bovine meat20.6%
Pigmeat4.6%
Mutton & goat meat5.5%
Poultry meat5.5%
Other meat4.9%
Milk34.6%
Eggs2.9%
Finfish14.4%
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Eastern Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 10.1
(g/capita/day)
Meat39.3%
Milk & eggs20.6%
Fish & seafood34.2%
Bovine meat10.9%
Pigmeat3.3%
Mutton & goat meat8.7%
Poultry meat9.0%
Other meat7.4%
Milk14.9%
Eggs5.7%
Finfish33.9%
Shellfish0.2%
Others5.9%
Western Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 12.4
(g/capita/day)
Meat58.1%
Milk & eggs10.1%
Fish & seafood26.2%
Bovine meat18.2%
Pigmeat7.4%
Mutton & goat meat4.8%
Poultry meat18.8%
Other meat8.8%
Milk8.9%
Eggs1.2%
Finfish25.7%
Shellfish0.5%
Others5.6%
Middle Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 15.3
(g/capita/day)Meat68.0%
Milk & eggs
19.8%
Fish & seafood5.1%
Bovine meat19.6%
Pigmeat3.1%
Mutton & goat meat
4.3%
Poultry meat39.1%
Other meat2.0%
Milk13.8%
Eggs5.9%
Finfish4.7%
Shellfish0.4%
Others7.1%
Southern Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 34.2
(g/capita/day)
Meat39.8%
Milk & eggs39.7%
Fish & seafood15.0%
Bovine meat14.4%
Mutton & goat meat7.1%
Poultry meat15.3%
Other meat3.0%
Milk34.2%
Eggs5.5%
Finfish14.5%
Shellfish0.5%
Others5.5%
Northern Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 26.8
(g/capita/day)
Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 2.5a in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
Africa (2013): Per capita animal protein intake (16.1 g/day) was lower than world average; fish share in animal protein (19.3 percent) was higher than world average.
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Contribution of fish to animal protein
Country/area
Per capita protein intake in 2013
(g/capita/day) Fish share (%)
Fish products Animal products
World 5.2 32.1 16.3
Africa 3.1 16.1 19.3
Sub-Saharan Africa 2.8 14.1 19.6
Eastern Africa 1.5 10.1 14.5
Middle Africa 4.0 15.3 26.2
Southern Africa 1.8 34.2 5.1
Western Africa 4.2 12.4 34.2
Northern Africa 4.0 26.8 15.0
Top 10 fish farming countries in Africa (ranked by 2017 production tonnage)
Egypt 6.3 26.3 24.0
Nigeria 4.2 9.9 42.5
Uganda 3.7 12.4 30.1
United Republic of
Tanzania2.0 10.2 19.7
Ghana 8.6 17.2 49.9
Zambia 1.8 9.2 19.4
Madagascar 1.4 10.0 14.2
Tunisia 3.9 28.4 13.9
Kenya 1.2 15.9 7.7
Malawi 2.2 7.8 28.0
Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Middle Africa
Southern Africa
Northern Africa
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Asian countries
European countries
Oceania countries
Bubble size: populationCoordinate origin: world average
Africa (1993 versus 2013):
Per capita animal protein intake increased from 12.5 g/day to 16.1 g/day.
Fish share in animal protein intake increased from 17.8 percent to 19.3 percent.
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Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Food items contributing less than 0.5 percent of animal protein may not be labelled.
Meat44.9%
Milk & eggs31.0%
Fish & seafood17.8%
Others6.3%
Bovine meat20.1%
Pigmeat2.2%
Mutton & goat meat7.4%
Poultry meat9.1%
Other meat6.1%
Milk26.2%
Eggs4.8%
Finfish17.6%
Shellfish0.2%
Africa (1993)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 12.5
(g/capita/day)
Meat44.8%
Milk & eggs29.9%
Fish & seafood19.3%
Others6.0%
Bovine meat15.7%
Pigmeat2.7%
Mutton & goat meat6.7%
Poultry meat14.9%
Other meat4.8%
Milk25.1%
Eggs4.8%
Finfish18.9%
Shellfish0.4%
Africa (2013)
Animal protein intake
(2013): 16.1
(g/capita/day)
Data source: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Fish & seafood includes finfish, crustaceans, molluscs and miscellaneous aquatic animals, but NOT aquatic plants, miscellaneous aquatic animal products or whales, seals and other aquatic mammals. The FBS production data here may not be consistent with more updated production data in FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics. Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding.
Africa (2013): Food balance sheet for fish & seafood
9 605 152 tonnes domestic fish production – 504 027 tonnes for non-food use (5.2 percent of the production) = 9 101 125 tonnes domestic food fish production ( 94.8 percent of the production)
9 101 125 tonnes domestic food fish production (67.3 percent of food fish supply) + 4 012 842 tonnes food fish import (29.7 percent of food fish supply) + 415 355 tonnes inventory depletion = 13 529 322 tonnes food fish supply available for utilization
13 529 322 tonnes food fish utilization = 2 303 825 tonnes food fish export (17 percent of food fish utilization) + 11 225 497 tonnes (food) fish
consumption (83 percent of food fish utilization).
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9 605 152
504 027
4 012 842
415 355 2 303 825
11 225 497
0
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4 000 000
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Domesticproduction fornon-food uses
Food fishimport
Inventorydepletion
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Domesticconsumption
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FISH & SEAFOOD SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION IN AFRICA (2013)
Import29.7%
Domestic production67.3%
Inventory
decrease3.1%
Food fish supply (2013): 13 529 322 tonnes
Non-food uses5.2%
Food fish94.8%
Domestic production (2013): 9 605 152 tonnes
Export17.0%
Consumption83.0%
Food fish utilization (2013): 13 529 322 tonnes
Data source: FAO Food Balance Sheets of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 5.2 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding. 24
Africa (1993–2013):
Total domestic fish consumption increased from 5 118 187 tonnes in 1993 to 11 225 497 tonnes in 2013.
Food fish supply from domestic sources increased from 4 983 723 tonnes in 1993 to 9 516 480 tonnes in 2013.
The 11 225 497 tonnes total domestic fish consumption in 2013 = 9 516 480 tonnes food fish supply from domestic sources + 1 709 017 tonnes net food fish import.
Per capita fish consumption increased from 8.6 kg in 1993 to 10.1 kg in 2013.
4 983 723
9 516 480
134 464
1 709 017
8.6 10.1
5 118 187
11 225 497
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Fish & seafood supply and utilization in Africa (1993–2013)
Net import (import minus export)
Food fish supply from domestic sources (production plus stock depletion minus non-food uses) (live weight; tonne)
Per capita fish consumption (live weight; kg)
Total fish consumption (live weight; tonne)
Data source: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Fish & seafood includes finfish, crustaceans, molluscs and miscellaneous aquatic animals, but NOT aquatic plants, miscellaneous aquatic animal products or whales, seals and other aquatic mammals. The FBS production data here may not be consistent with more updated production data in FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics. Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding.
Sub-Saharan Africa (2013): Food balance sheet for fish & seafood
6 634 363 tonnes domestic fish production – 318 574 tonnes for non-food use (4.8 percent of the production) = 6 315 789 tonnes domestic food fish production (95.2 percent of the production)
6 315 789 tonnes domestic food fish production (62.7 percent of food fish supply) + 3 348 737 tonnes food fish import (33.2 percent of food fish supply) + 412 586 tonnes inventory depletion (4.1 percent) = 10 077 112 tonnes food fish supply available for utilization
10 077 112 tonnes food fish utilization = 1 711 594 tonnes food fish export (17 percent of food fish utilization) + 8 365 519 tonnes (food) fish
consumption (83 percent of food fish utilization).
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6 634 363
318 574
3 348 737
412 586 1 711 594
8 365 519
0
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FISH & SEAFOOD SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION IN SUB -SAHARAN AFRICA (2013)
Import33.2%
Domestic production62.7%
Inventory
decrease4.1%
Food fish supply (2013): 10 077 112 tonnes
Non-food uses4.8%
Food fish95.2%
Domestic production (2013): 6 634 363 tonnes
Export17.0%
Consumption83.0%
Food fish utilization (2013): 10 077 112 tonnes
Data source: FAO Food Balance Sheets of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 5.2 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding. 26
Sub-Saharan Africa (1993–2013):
Total domestic fish consumption increased from 4 234 292 tonnes in 1993 to 8 365 519 tonnes in 2013.
Food fish supply from domestic sources increased from 3 987 275 tonnes in 1993 to 6 728 375 tonnes in 2013.
The 8 365 519 tonnes total domestic fish consumption in 2013 = 6 728 375 tonnes food fish supply from domestic sources + 1 637 144 tonnes net food fish import.
Per capita fish consumption in the sub-region declined slightly from 9.1 kg to 9.0 kg.
3 987 275
6 728 375 247 017
1 637 144
9.1 9.0
4 234 292
8 365 519
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Fish & seafood supply and utilization in Sub-Saharan Africa (1993–2013)
Net import (import minus export)Food fish supply from domestic sources (production plus stock depletion minus non-food uses) (live weight; tonne)Per capita fish consumption (live weight; kg)Total fish consumption (live weight; tonne)
Domestic fish market
(fish consumption)
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Africa (1993–2013) :
The increase in total fish consumption from 5.1 million tonnes in 1993 to 11.2 million tonnes in 2013 was driven by both population growth (from 0.68 billion to 1.12 billion) and the increase in per capita fish consumption (from 8.6 kg to 10.1 kg).
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Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision; https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations World Population Prospect).
0.68 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.87 0.89 0.92 0.94 0.96 0.99 1.01 1.04 1.07 1.09 1.12
5.14.8
5.25.4
5.7 5.96.2 6.3
6.7 6.67.0
7.78.0
8.9 9.0 9.39.6
10.2
10.8 10.911.2
8.67.6 8.1 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.7 8.4 8.7 9.2 9.6 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.1 10.1
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Africa
Population (billion) Total fish consumption (million tonnes) Per capita fish consumption (kg)
Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision) (https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations Population Prospect 2019).
Africa (1993 versus 2013) : Per capita fish consumption Africa increased from 8.6 kg to 10.1 kg between 1993 and 2013; the 0.8 percent annual growth rate lower than half of the world average.
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Status and trend of per capita fish consumption
Country/area
Per capita fish consumption
(kg/year)Annual growth
(%)1993 2013
World 14.3 19.9 1.7
Africa 8.6 10.1 0.8
Sub-Saharan Africa 9.1 9.0 -0.1
Eastern Africa 5.7 5.3 -0.4
Middle Africa 11.1 10.2 -0.4
Southern Africa 8.9 6.1 -1.9
Western Africa 11.0 13.7 1.1
Northern Africa 7.0 13.5 3.4
Top 10 fish farming countries in Africa
Egypt 7.8 20.5 4.9
Nigeria 6.6 13.5 3.7
Uganda 10.6 13.2 1.1
United Republic of Tanzania 11.4 7.3 -2.2
Ghana 24.4 25.6 0.2
Zambia 8.6 9.7 0.6
Madagascar 7.97 4.16 -3.2
Tunisia 7.9 13.7 2.8
Kenya 5.4 4.0 -1.6
Malawi 7.0 7.6 0.4
14.3
8.6
9.1
5.7
11.1
8.9
11.0
7.0
6.6
0.1
7.8
9.4
9.0
11.4
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3.7
10.6
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5.3
10.2
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13.7
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6.2
7.3
3.98
4.2
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1.1
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World
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa
Middle Africa
Southern Africa
Western Africa
Northern Africa
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Africa
United Republic of Tanzania
Kenya
Algeria
Uganda
Sudan
Per capita fish consumption in top 10 most populated countries in Africa (kg/year)
1993 2013
Africa (1993 versus 2013):
Per capita fish consumption increased from 8.6 kg to 10.11 kg.
The share of marine fishes in fish consumption declined from 66.4 percent to 60.1 percent.
The share of freshwater & diadromous fishes increased from 31.2 percent to 37.5 percent.
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Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations Population Prospect 2019).
Finfish,9.86 , 98%
Shellfish, 0.25 , 2%
Marine fishes, 6.07 , 60.1%
Crustaceans, 0.15 , 1.5%
Shell molluscs, 0.04 , 0.4% Cephalopods,
0.05 , 0.5%
Africa (2013)
Per capita fish consumption (2013): 10.11
kg/capita/year
Finfish,8.39 , 98%
Shellfish, 0.20 , 2%
Marine fishes, 5.71 , 66.4%
Crustaceans, 0.10 , 1.2%
Shell molluscs, 0.05 , 0.6% Cephalopods,
0.05 , 0.5%
Africa (1993)
Per capita fish consumption
(1993): 8.6 kg/capita/year
Africa versus world (2013):
The 10.11 kg per capita fish consumption about half of the world average.
The 2 percent shellfish share in fish consumption much lower than the world average.
The 60.1 percent share of marine fishes much higher than the world average.
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Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations Population Prospect 2019).
Finfish, 14.72 , 75%
Shellfish, 4.95 , 25%
Marine fishes, 7.22 , 36.7%
Crustaceans, 1.85 , 9.4%
Shell molluscs, 2.57 , 13.1%
Cephalopods, 0.52 , 2.7%
World (2013)
Per capita fish consumption (2013): 19.87
kg/capita/year
Finfish,9.86 , 98%
Shellfish, 0.25 , 2%
Marine fishes, 6.07 , 60.1%
Crustaceans, 0.15 , 1.5%
Shell molluscs, 0.04 , 0.4% Cephalopods,
0.05 , 0.5%
Africa (2013)
Per capita fish consumption (2013): 10.11
kg/capita/year
Sub-Saharan Africa versus Africa (2013):
The 8.97 kg per capita fish consumption lower than the African average.
The species composition similar to the African pattern.
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Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations Population Prospect 2019).
Finfish, 9.86 , 98%
Shellfish, 0.25 , 2%
Marine fishes, 6.07 , 60.1%
Crustaceans, 0.15 , 1.5%
Shell molluscs, 0.04 , 0.4% Cephalopods,
0.05 , 0.5%
Africa (2013)
Per capita fish consumption (2013): 10.11
kg/capita/year
Finfish, 8.78 , 98%
Shellfish, 0.18 , 2%
Marine fishes, 5.54 , 61.8%
Crustaceans, 0.11 , 1.2%
Shell molluscs, 0.04 , 0.5%
Cephalopods, 0.03 , 0.3%
Sub-Saharan Africa (2013)
Per capita fish consumption (2013): 8.97
kg/capita/year
Fish trade
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Africa versus Developing Regions (2005–2017): Fish trade patterns
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
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Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Sub-Saharan Africa versus Northern Africa (2005–2017): Fish trade patterns
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
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Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
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Import quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
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Africa: Exports of aquatic products
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Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
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Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Sub-Saharan Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
37
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
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Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
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Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Northern Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
38
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
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1.5
2.0
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Northern Africa: Exports of aquatic products
Export quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
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2.5
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2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
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Import quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Eastern Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
39
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
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Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Western Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
40
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
-
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
500 000
1 000 000
1 500 000
2 000 000
2 500 000
3 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D/k
g
ton
ne
or
US
D 1
00
0
Western Africa: Exports of aquatic products
Export quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
-
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
500 000
1 000 000
1 500 000
2 000 000
2 500 000
3 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D/k
g
ton
ne
or
US
D 1
00
0
Western Africa: Imports of aquatic products
Import quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Middle Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
41
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
-
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
100 000
200 000
300 000
400 000
500 000
600 000
700 000
800 000
900 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D/k
g
ton
ne
or
US
D 1
00
0
Middle Africa: Exports of aquatic products
Export quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
-
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
100 000
200 000
300 000
400 000
500 000
600 000
700 000
800 000
900 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D/k
g
ton
ne
or
US
D 1
00
0
Middle Africa: Imports of aquatic products
Import quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Southern Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade
42
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all
aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
-
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
200 000
400 000
600 000
800 000
1 000 000
1 200 000
1 400 000
1 600 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D/k
g
ton
ne
or
US
D 1
00
0
Southern Africa: Exports of aquatic products
Export quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Export price (USD/kg; FOB)
-
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
200 000
400 000
600 000
800 000
1 000 000
1 200 000
1 400 000
1 600 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D/k
g
ton
ne
or
US
D 1
00
0
Southern Africa: Imports of aquatic products
Import quantity (product weight; tonnes)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Import price (USD/kg; CIF)
Africa versus Developing Regions (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade balance
43
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
2 184 614
- 1 000 000
0
1 000 000
2 000 000
3 000 000
4 000 000
5 000 000
6 000 000
7 000 000
8 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
40 851 401
0
10 000 000
20 000 000
30 000 000
40 000 000
50 000 000
60 000 000
70 000 000
80 000 000
90 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Developing Regions (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
Sub-Saharan Africa versus Northern Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade balance
44
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
838 344
- 2 000 000
- 1 000 000
0
1 000 000
2 000 000
3 000 000
4 000 000
5 000 000
6 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Sub-Saharan Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
1 342 385
- 2 000 000
- 1 000 000
0
1 000 000
2 000 000
3 000 000
4 000 000
5 000 000
6 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Northern Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
Eastern Africa and Western Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade balance
45
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
639 073
0
200 000
400 000
600 000
800 000
1 000 000
1 200 000
1 400 000
1 600 000
1 800 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Eastern Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
- 27 421
- 3 000 000
- 2 000 000
- 1 000 000
0
1 000 000
2 000 000
3 000 000
4 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Western Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
Middle Africa and Southern Africa (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade balance
46
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.
- 614 062
- 1 000 000
- 800 000
- 600 000
- 400 000
- 200 000
0
200 000
400 000
600 000
800 000
1 000 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Middle Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
844 639
0
200 000
400 000
600 000
800 000
1 000 000
1 200 000
1 400 000
1 600 000
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
US
D 1
00
0
Southern Africa (aquatic products trade balance)
Export value (USD 1 000; FOB)
Import value (USD 1 000; CIF)
Trade balance (USD 1 000)
Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
47
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
2 008 310 2 887 837 3 399 002
5 431 579 5 300 834 5 309 117 5 074 400
0.56
0.92 0.84
1.05 0.93
0.79
1.00
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
3 828 723 4 589 519 4 841 328 5 319 936 6 026 493 5 949 211 7 259 014
2.14
1.25 1.41
0.96
1.22
1.87 2.01
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Sub-Saharan Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
48
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
1 739 920 2 487 322 2 669 732 4 535 712 4 216 885 4 040 636 3 895 857
0.69
1.20 1.06
1.36 1.17
0.94
1.29
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
2 542 914 2 963 855 3 080 005 3 592 832 3 941 429 3 721 656 4 734 201
2.53
1.29 1.41
0.86
1.10
1.61 1.81
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Northern Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
49
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
268 962 403 414 733 903
904 267 1 090 735
1 274 946 1 183 983
0.31 0.33
0.48 0.44
0.49
0.58 0.55
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Northern Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
1 286 741 1 626 840 1 761 644 1 727 472
2 086 107 2 228 857 2 526 368
1.56
1.17 1.32
1.19
1.55
2.25 2.38
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Northern Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Eastern Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
50
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
302 363 439 350 435 114
629 747 826 232 720 155
919 050
1.00 1.02
0.65
1.00
0.88 0.80
1.36
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Eastern Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
989 095 1 106 477 1 047 059
1 204 136 1 364 791
1 153 647
1 558 123
5.92
4.47
3.61 3.48 3.43
3.94 3.79
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Eastern Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Western Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
51
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
1 079 891 1 469 512 1 380 668
2 783 422
2 103 651 2 112 010 1 765 883
1.47
2.86
2.24
2.68
2.22 2.14 2.21
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Western Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
685 936 794 706 825 647 974 018 1 197 948 1 344 164 1 738 462
4.36
1.18
1.54
0.58
0.93
2.89
1.91
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Western Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Middle Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
52
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
186 886 327 731
512 776
769 211 844 522 809 416 705 061
1.69
1.18 1.25
1.73
1.49
2.26
2.58
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Middle Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
43 035 45 648 47 602
38 859
72 876
80 223
90 999 0.30
0.10
0.07
0.03
0.06
0.13 0.11
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Middle Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Southern Africa (2005 – 2017): Contribution of fish to international commodity trade
53
Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
170 208 247 830
336 541 344 932 435 694 392 590
500 423
0.27 0.28
0.43 0.40
0.46 0.46
0.51
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Southern Africa: fish share in total import value
aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)
823 916 1 015 848
1 159 376
1 375 451 1 304 771 1 142 320
1 345 062
1.57
1.35
1.81
1.18 1.20 1.28 1.29
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Southern Africa: fish share in total export value
aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)
Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)
Fish export
54
Africa (2000–2017): Status and trends of fish export quantity
55
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source.
Status and trend of aquatic products export (volume)
Country/areaAquatic products exports quantity (tonnes)
Annual growth (%)2000 2017
World 26 135 487 40 138 349 2.6
Africa 1 430 091 2 916 789 4.3
Sub-Saharan Africa 1 081 649 2 134 567 4.1
Eastern Africa 176 638 412 898 5.1
Middle Africa 9 795 26 636 6.1
Southern Africa 575 287 651 151 0.7
Western Africa 319 313 1 042 198 7.2
Northern Africa 349 058 783 906 4.9
Top 10 largest exporters of aquatic products in Africa (ranked by 2017 export tonnage)
Morocco 330 744 717 141 4.7
Mauritania 86 425 643 824 12.5
Namibia 411 198 467 298 0.8
Senegal 88 033 239 055 6.1
South Africa 162 359 182 775 0.7
Seychelles 48 427 147 925 6.8
Mauritius 18 160 146 999 13.1
Ghana 54 742 72 150 1.6
United Republic of Tanzania 49 843 48 779 -0.1
Egypt 1 016 37 192 23.6
Africa (2000–2017): Status and trends of fish export value
56
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source.
Status and trend of aquatic products export value
Country/areaAquatic products export value (USD 000)
Annual growth (%)2000 2017
World 55 833 945 158 102 263 6.3
Africa 2 739 300 7 259 014 5.9
Sub-Saharan Africa 1 656 102 4 734 201 6.4
Eastern Africa 466 463 1 558 123 7.4
Middle Africa 28 837 90 999 7.0
Southern Africa 559 101 1 345 062 5.3
Western Africa 601 107 1 738 462 6.4
Northern Africa 1 083 792 2 526 368 5.1
Top 10 largest exporters of aquatic products in Africa (ranked by 2017 export value)
Morocco 976 427 2 268 179 5.1
Mauritania 87 190 828 183 14.2
Namibia 283 931 739 738 5.8
South Africa 272 550 601 300 4.8
Seychelles 113 465 524 692 9.4
Mauritius 36 659 450 648 15.9
Senegal 260 373 408 330 2.7
Ghana 78 472 209 776 6.0
United Republic of Tanzania 99 012 187 368 3.8
Madagascar 38 075 177 070 9.5
Africa (export value; 2000 versus 2017):
Aquatic commodities export increased from USD 2.7 billion in 2000 to USD 7.3 billion in 2017.
The share of marine fishes in the aquatic commodities export increased from 51.3 percent to 66 percent.
57
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.1 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.
Finfish70.2%
Shellfish29.0%
Others0.8%
Marine fishes66.0%
Freshwater fishes3.1%
Diadromous fishes1.1%
Crustaceans8.2%
Molluscs20.8%
Miscellaneous aquatic animal
products0.1%
Aquatic plants0.7%
Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
export value:7 259 014
thousand USD
Finfish77.9%
Shellfish21.9%
Others0.2%
Marine fishes72.3%
Freshwater fishes4.4%
Diadromous fishes1.1%
Crustaceans8.4%
Molluscs13.5%
Aquatic plants0.2%
Africa (2000)
Aquatic products
export value : 2 739 300
thousand USD
Africa versus world (export value, 2017):
The USD 7.3 billion of total export of aquatic products in 2017 was around 5 percent of the world total.
The share of marine fishes (66 percent) higher than the world average.
The share of molluscs (20.8 percent) higher than the world average.
58
Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.1 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.
Finfish63.8%
Shellfish34.7%
Others1.5%
Marine fishes41.8%
Freshwater fishes3.4%
Diadromous fishes18.6%
Crustaceans23.9%
Molluscs10.8%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.6%
Miscellaneous aquatic animal
products0.1%
Aquatic plants0.7%
World (2017)
Aquatic products
export value: 158 102 263
thousand USD
Finfish70.2%
Shellfish29.0%
Others0.8%
Marine fishes66.0%
Freshwater fishes3.1%
Diadromous fishes1.1%
Crustaceans8.2%
Molluscs20.8%
Miscellaneous aquatic animal
products0.1%
Aquatic plants0.7%
Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
export value:7 259 014
thousand USD
LAC sub-regions (2017): The species composition of aquatic commodities export varied across the three LAC sub-regions.
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Crustaceans11.1%
Molluscs1.2%
Aquatic plants0.4%
Eastern Africa (2017)
Aquatic products export
value: 1 558 123
thousand USDFinfish67.1%
Shellfish32.9%
Marine fishes66.5%Freshwater
fishes0.3%
Diadromous fishes0.3%
Crustaceans6.2%
Molluscs26.7%
Western Africa (2017)
Aquatic products export
value:1 738 462
thousand USD
Finfish55.8%
Shellfish42.2%
Others2.0%
Marine fishes54.2%
Freshwater fishes0.5%
Diadromous fishes1.1%
Crustaceans7.7%
Molluscs34.5%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals0.1%
Miscellaneous aquatic animal
products0.3%
Aquatic plants1.7%
Northern Africa (2017)
Aquatic products export
value: 2 526 368
thousand USDFinfish69.2%
Shellfish30.8%
Marine fishes24.9%
Freshwater fishes0.3%
Diadromous fishes44.0%
Crustaceans28.5%
Molluscs2.2%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.1%
Middle Africa (2017)
Aquatic products export
value : 90 999
thousand USD
Finfish81.5%
Shellfish18.3%
Marine fishes80.2%
Freshwater fishes0.8%
Diadromous fishes0.4%
Crustaceans6.8%
Molluscs11.5%
Aquatic plants0.2%
Southern Africa (2017)
Aquatic products exports
value: 1 345 062
thousand USD
Africa (2017): Major species groups in aquatic products export
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. FOB = Free on board; ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants.
Africa’s aquatic product export in 2017Top 10 export species groups in terms of quantity Top 10 export species groups in terms of value
ISSCAAP groups
Product
weight
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Share of
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(%)
Share of
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the same
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(USD 1 000)
Share of
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(%)
Share of
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group (%)
1. Marine fishes not identified 997 831 34.21 11.33 1. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses 1 432 228 19.73 13.05
2. Miscellaneous pelagic fishes 558 242 19.14 14.21 2. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 1 374 757 18.94 9.79
3. Herrings, sardines, anchovies 451 057 15.46 14.49 3. Marine fishes not identified 1 357 071 18.69 6.82
4. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 358 353 12.29 9.54 4. Herrings, sardines, anchovies 899 054 12.39 20.70
5. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses 189 114 6.48 8.31 5. Cods, hakes, haddocks 474 162 6.53 3.25
6. Cods, hakes, haddocks 120 861 4.14 2.36 6. Miscellaneous pelagic fishes 473 439 6.52 8.50
7. Shrimps, prawns 41 977 1.44 1.30 7. Shrimps, prawns 429 647 5.92 1.57
8. Miscellaneous freshwater fishes 40 367 1.38 3.78 8. Miscellaneous freshwater fishes 202 788 2.79 5.85
9. Flounders, halibuts, soles 36 133 1.24 4.74 9. Lobsters, spiny-rock lobsters 106 496 1.47 2.42
10. Miscellaneous demersal fishes 30 863 1.06 5.70 10. Miscellaneous demersal fishes 86 712 1.19 4.56
Others 91 991 3.15 Others 422 660 5.82
Aquatic products 2 916 789 100.00 7.27 Aquatic products 7 259 014 100.00 4.59
Africa (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish export (in terms of quantity).
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included.
421 800
368 740
331 131
207 022
186 743
154 229
111 298
104 763
67 460
61 611
901 992
1. Fish, frozen, nei
2. Fishmeals, nei
3. Jack and horse mackerel, frozen
4. Mackerels nei, frozen
5. European sardine, frozen
6. European sardine, prepared or preserved, not minced, nei
7. Octopus, frozen
8. Tunas prepared or preserved, not minced, nei
9. Fish body oils, nei
10. Skipjack tuna, frozen
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Africa's top-10 fish export products (2017; in terms of quantity)
14.5%
12.6%
11.4%
7.1%6.4%5.3%
3.8%3.6%
2.3%
2.1%
30.9%
Africa (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish export (in terms of value).
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included.
974 469
587 384
481 684
419 407
388 488
262 580
236 191
226 101
187 032
167 408 3 328 270
1. Octopus, frozen
2. Tunas prepared or preserved, not minced, nei
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4. Fishmeals, nei
5. Fish, frozen, nei
6. Hake nei fillets, frozen
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9. Cuttlefishes, frozen
10. European sardine, frozen
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6.6%
5.8%
5.4%
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45.9%
Fish import
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Africa (2000–2017): Status and trends of fish import quantity
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source.
Status and trend of aquatic products import volume
Country/areaAquatic products import quantity (tonnes)
Annual growth (%)2000 2017
World 26 502 111 38 681 948 2.2
Africa 1 582 539 3 655 143 5.0
Sub-Saharan Africa 1 282 300 3 073 221 5.3
Eastern Africa 113 830 548 506 9.7
Middle Africa 176 870 527 305 6.6
Southern Africa 188 504 250 518 1.7
Western Africa 802 123 1 745 462 4.7
Northern Africa 301 212 583 352 4.0
Top 10 largest importers of aquatic products in Africa (ranked by import tonnage in 2017)
Côte d'Ivoire 235 771 502 446 4.6
Nigeria 318 873 485 434 2.5
Egypt 261 154 400 566 2.5
Ghana 171 361 361 309 4.5
South Africa 44 221 214 601 9.7
Mauritius 44 496 188 408 8.9
Cameroon 82 300 188 030 5.0
Angola 8 014 135 884 18.1
Democratic Republic of the Congo 61 584 133 408 4.7
Zambia 2 068 122 001 27.1
Africa (2000–2017): Status and trends of fish import value
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source.
Status and trend of aquatic products import value
Country/areaAquatic products import value (USD 000)
Annual growth (%)2000 2017
World 61 012 631 148 605 591 5.4
Africa 958 107 5 074 400 10.3
Sub-Saharan Africa 743 824 3 895 857 10.2
Eastern Africa 89 257 919 050 14.7
Middle Africa 103 820 705 061 11.9
Southern Africa 113 954 500 423 9.1
Western Africa 435 938 1 765 883 8.6
Northern Africa 215 138 1 183 983 10.6
Top 10 largest importers of aquatic products in Africa (ranked by import value in 2017)
Nigeria 188 485 780 362 8.7
Egypt 171 061 633 817 8.0
Côte d'Ivoire 132 147 462 674 7.6
South Africa 60 296 427 851 12.2
Mauritius 41 885 389 894 14.0
Ghana 83 646 278 177 7.3
Angola 16 336 219 331 16.5
Cameroon 27 740 206 324 12.5
Morocco 9 871 177 308 18.5
Libya 9 100 173 488 18.9
Africa (fish import; 2000 versus 2017):
Aquatic commodities import increased from less than USD 1 billion in 2000 to over USD 5 billion in 2017.
The share of shellfish in Africa’s aquatic commodities import increased from 4.8 percent to 6.9 percent.
The share of freshwater fishes in Africa’s aquatic commodities import increased from 0.1 percent to 3.3 percent.
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.1 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.
Finfish92.9%
Shellfish6.9%
Others0.2%
Marine fishes86.6%
Freshwater fishes3.3%
Diadromous fishes2.9%
Crustaceans4.8%
Molluscs2.1%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.1%Aquatic plants
0.1%
Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
import value: 5 074 400
thousand USD
Finfish94.9%
Shellfish4.8%
Others0.3%
Marine fishes93.1%
Freshwater fishes0.1%
Diadromous fishes1.7%
Crustaceans3.0%
Molluscs1.8% Aquatic plants
0.3%
Africa (2000)
Aquatic products
import value: 958 107
thousand USD
Africa versus world (fish import, 2017):
Africa imported USD 5 billion aquatic commodities in 2017, which was 3.2 percent of the world total.
The 6.9 percent shellfish share in Africa’s aquatic commodities import value was much less than the world average.
The 2.9 percent share of diadromous fishes was much lower than the world average.
The 86.6 percent share of marine fishes was much higher than the world average.
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.1 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.
Finfish66.9%
Shellfish31.3%
Others1.8%
Marine fishes45.0%
Freshwater fishes3.0%
Diadromous fishes18.9%
Crustaceans21.5%
Molluscs9.8%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.7%
Aquatic plants1.0%
World (2017)
Aquatic products
import value: 148 605 591
thousand USD
Finfish92.9%
Shellfish6.9%
Others0.2%
Marine fishes86.6%
Freshwater fishes3.3%
Diadromous fishes2.9%
Crustaceans4.8%
Molluscs2.1%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.1%Aquatic plants
0.1%
Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
import value: 5 074 400
thousand USD
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Aquatic products
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Finfish96.6%
Shellfish3.3%
Marine fishes92.8%
Freshwater fishes3.2%
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Aquatic products
import value: 919 050
thousand USD
Finfish99.4%
Shellfish0.5%
Marine fishes92.1%
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Aquatic products
import value: 1 765 883 thousand
Finfish83.0%
Shellfish16.6%
Marine fishes79.5%
Freshwater fishes1.1%
Diadromous fishes2.4%
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Northern Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
import value: 1 183 983 thousand
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Finfish98.5%
Shellfish1.4%
Marine fishes89.4%
Freshwater fishes8.7%
Diadromous fishes0.4%
Crustaceans0.9%
Molluscs0.6%
Middle Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
import value: 705 061
thousand USD
Finfish78.5%
Shellfish20.9%
Marine fishes68.8%
Freshwater fishes2.1%
Diadromous fishes7.6%
Crustaceans12.6%
Molluscs8.3%
Miscellaneous aquatic animal
products0.1%
Aquatic plants0.5%
Southern Africa (2017)
Aquatic products
import value: 500 423
thousand USD
Africa (2017): Major species groups in aquatic products import
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. FOB = Free on board; ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants.
Africa’s aquatic product import in 2017
Top 10 import species groups in terms of quantity Top 10 import species groups in terms of value
ISSCAAP groups
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Share of
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Share of
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Share of
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1. Miscellaneous pelagic fishes 1 366 798 37.39 34.79 1. Miscellaneous pelagic fishes 1 466 360 28.90 26.31
2. Herrings, sardines, anchovies 628 419 17.19 20.19 2. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 876 913 17.28 6.25
3. Marine fishes not identified 549 674 15.04 6.24 3. Marine fishes not identified 827 804 16.31 4.16
4. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 396 006 10.83 10.55 4. Herrings, sardines, anchovies 675 181 13.31 15.55
5. Cods, hakes, haddocks 337 925 9.25 6.61 5. Cods, hakes, haddocks 472 313 9.31 3.24
6. Salmons, trouts, smelts 107 031 2.93 3.00 6. Shrimps, prawns 225 447 4.44 0.83
7. Tilapias and other cichlids 94 953 2.60 18.48 7. Salmons, trouts, smelts 148 523 2.93 0.53
8. Shrimps, prawns 43 405 1.19 1.35 8. Tilapias and other cichlids 119 221 2.35 7.20
9. Flounders, halibuts, soles 36 463 1.00 4.78 9. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses 90 774 1.79 0.83
10. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses 30 694 0.84 1.35 10. Miscellaneous freshwater fishes 47 456 0.94 1.37
Others 63 775 1.74 Others 124 408 2.45
Aquatic products 3 655 143 100.00 9.11 Aquatic products 5 074 400 100.00 3.21
Africa (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish import (in terms of quantity).
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included.
634 494
577 660
356 147
302 012
180 076
137 277
117 165
112 534
94 881
93 487
1 049 410
1. Jack and horse mackerel, frozen
2. Mackerels nei, frozen
3. Fish, frozen, nei
4. Sardines, sardinellas, brisling or sprats, frozen
5. Herrings nei, frozen
6. Tunas nei, frozen
7. Atlantic mackerel, frozen
8. Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis), frozen
9. Skipjack tuna, frozen
10. Gadiformes nei, frozen
Other species
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Africa's top-10 fish import products (2017; in terms of quantity)
17.4%
15.8%
9.7%
8.3%4.9%
3.8%
3.2%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
28.7%
Africa (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish import (in terms of value).
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Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included.
711 748
578 559
422 537
231 240
211 409
184 870
175 244
166 817
150 804
116 586
2 124 586
1. Jack and horse mackerel, frozen
2. Mackerels nei, frozen
3. Fish, frozen, nei
4. Sardines, sardinellas, brisling or sprats, frozen
5. Tunas nei, frozen
6. Herrings nei, frozen
7. Skipjack tuna, frozen
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41.9%
Total fishery production
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Africa (1950–2017) : Status and trend of total fishery production
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Total Fishery Production Module; see Figure 5.1 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
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1960, 2 277 270
1970, 3 752 626 1980, 3 696 267
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Capture (Africa) Aquaculture (Africa) Total (Africa)
Africa (2000 versus 2017):
Total fishery production increased from 7.3 million tonnes in 2000 to 11.9 million tonnes in 2017.
The share of freshwater fishes increased from 32.8 percent to 39 percent.
The share of marine fishes declined from 60.9 percent to 55.8 percent.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Total Fishery Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species accounting for less than 0.1 percent of total production not labelled in the charts.
Finfish94.9%
Shellfish3.8%
Marine fishes55.8%
Freshwater fishes39.0%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Crustaceans1.9%
Molluscs1.9%
Aquatic plants1.3%
Africa (2017)
Total fisheryproduction
(2017):11 948 317
tonnes
Finfish93.8%
Shellfish4.9%
Marine fishes60.9%
Freshwater fishes32.8%
Diadromous fishes0.2%
Crustaceans1.9%
Molluscs3.0% Aquatic plants
1.3%
Africa (2000)
Total fisheryproduction
(2000): 7 261 486
tonnes
Africa versus world (2017):
The 11.948 million tonnes of total fishery production was around 6 percent of the world total.
The 55.8 percent of marine fishes share was greater than the world average (33.8 percent).
The 3.8 percent of crustaceans share was much lower than the world average (19 percent).
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Total Fishery Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species accounting for less than 0.1 percent of total production not labelled in the charts.
Finfish64.4%
Shellfish19.0%
Other species16.7%
Marine fishes33.8%
Freshwater fishes26.9%
Diadromous fishes3.7%
Crustaceans7.4%
Molluscs11.5%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.7%
Aquatic plants16.0%
World (2017)
Total fishery production
(2017):205 580 364
tonnes
Finfish94.9%
Shellfish3.8%
Marine fishes55.8%
Freshwater fishes39.0%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Crustaceans1.9%
Molluscs1.9%
Aquatic plants1.3%
Africa (2017)
Total fisheryproduction
(2017):11 948 317
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Marine fishes55.9%
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Total fisheryproduction
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Finfish91.0%
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Marine fishes25.5%
Freshwater fishes65.5%
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Total fisheryproduction
(2017): 2 421 543
tonnes
Finfish95.5%
Shellfish4.5%
Marine fishes63.7%
Freshwater fishes31.4%
Diadromous fishes0.3%
Crustaceans2.2%
Molluscs2.4%
Western Africa (2017)
Total fisheryproduction
(2017): 3 706 617
tonnes
Finfish95.4%
Shellfish4.4%
Marine fishes54.8%
Freshwater fishes40.5%
Crustaceans1.1%
Molluscs3.3%
Aquatic plants0.2%
Northern Africa (2017)
Total fisheryproduction
(2017):3 516 651
tonnes
Finfish98.2%
Shellfish1.0%
Marine fishes97.6%
Freshwater fishes0.4%
Diadromous fishes0.3%
Crustaceans0.5%
Molluscs0.6% Aquatic plants
0.7%
Southern Africa (2017)
Total fisheryproduction
(2017): 1 039 841
tonnes
Finfish96.6%
Shellfish3.4%
Marine fishes58.8%
Freshwater fishes37.7%
Crustaceans3.1%
Molluscs0.3%
Middle Africa (2017)
Total fisheryproduction
(2017):1 263 664
tonnes
Capture fisheries production
77
Africa (2000 versus 2017): Most of the top 10 largest capture fisheries countries in Africa increased their capture fisheries production between 2000 and 2017; three exceptions include South Africa, Namibia and Ghana.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 3.3 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
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441 377
114 456
664 267
239 351
590 674
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219 356
327 264
452 077
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794 580
529 896
507 075
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497 663
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Africa (2000 versus 2017): Capture fisheries production increased from 6.8 million tonnes in 2000 to 9.7 million tonnes in 2017 with a slight decline in the share of inland fisheries (from 31.3 percent to 30.6 percent).
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Marine areas including coastal areas.
Marine areas69.4%
Inland waters30.6%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Marine fishes64.7%
Crustaceans2.1%
Molluscs2.3%
Aquatic plants0.2%
Crustaceans0.2%
Marine fishes0.4%
Freshwater fishes30.0%
Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 9 734 174
tonnesMarine areas68.7%
Inland waters31.3%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Marine fishes62.9%
Crustaceans1.8%
Molluscs3.2%
Aquatic plants0.6%
Crustaceans0.2%
Marine fishes0.5%
Freshwater fishes30.7%
Africa (2000)
Capture production
(2000): 6 810 216
tonnes
Africa versus world (2017):
Africa’s 9.7 million tonnes of capture fisheries production in 2017 was around 10 percent of the world total.
Inland fisheries accounted for 30.6 percent of Africa’s capture fisheries production in 2017; the share was much higher than the world average.
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Marine areas87.3%
Inland waters12.7%
Diadromous fishes1.6%
Marine fishes70.8%
Crustaceans6.7%
Molluscs6.4%
Aquatic plants1.2%
Freshwater fishes11.3%
World (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 93 633 741
tonnesMarine areas69.4%
Inland waters30.6%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Marine fishes64.7%
Crustaceans2.1%
Molluscs2.3%
Aquatic plants0.2%
Crustaceans0.2%
Marine fishes0.4%
Freshwater fishes30.0%
Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 9 734 174
tonnes
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Marine fishes61.2%
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Capture production
(2017): 7 741 388
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Marine areas33.3%
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Marine fishes29.6%
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Freshwater fishes66.7%
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Capture production
(2017): 2 077 871
tonnes
Marine areas75.9%
Inland waters24.1%
Freshwater fishes0.1%
Diadromous fishes0.3%
Marine fishes70.7%
Crustaceans2.2%
Molluscs2.6%
Crustaceans0.2%
Freshwater fishes23.8%
Western Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 3337395
Marine areas84.6%
Inland waters15.4%
Marine fishes77.2%
Crustaceans1.5%
Molluscs5.6%
Aquatic plants0.3%
Molluscs0.1%
Crustaceans0.5%
Marine fishes1.8%
Freshwater fishes13.0%
Northern Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 2 031 176
tonnesMarine areas
62.7%
Inland waters37.3%
Marine fishes59.2%
Crustaceans3.1%
Molluscs0.3%
Freshwater fishes37.3%
Middle Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 1 255 953
tonnes
Marine areas99.6%
Inland waters0.4%
Marine fishes98.3%
Crustaceans0.5%
Molluscs0.2%
Aquatic plants0.6%
Freshwater fishes0.4%
Southern Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 1 031 779
tonnes
Africa (2000 versus 2017):
Africa’s capture fisheries production increased from 6.8 million tonnes in 2000 to 9.7 million tonnes in 2017 with relatively stable species composition.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Finfish95.2%
Shellfish4.6%
Marine fishes65.1%
Freshwater fishes30.0%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Crustaceans2.2%
Molluscs2.3% Aquatic plants
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Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 9 734 174
tonnes
Finfish94.2%
Shellfish5.1%
Marine fishes63.4%
Freshwater fishes30.7%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Crustaceans1.9%
Molluscs3.2% Aquatic plants
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Africa (2000)
Capture production
(2000): 6 810 216
tonnes
Africa versus world (2017):
Africa’s 9.7 million tonnes of capture fisheries production in 2017 was around 10 percent of the world total.
The 30 percent of freshwater fishes share was greater than the world average.
The 4.6 percent of shellfish share was less than the world average.
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Finfish84.3%
Shellfish14.0%
Other species
1.7%
Marine fishes70.9%
Freshwater fishes11.3%
Diadromous fishes2.1%
Crustaceans7.3%
Molluscs6.8%
Aquatic plants1.2%
World (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 93 633 741
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Finfish95.2%
Shellfish4.6%
Marine fishes65.1%
Freshwater fishes30.0%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Crustaceans2.2%
Molluscs2.3% Aquatic plants
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Capture production
(2017): 9 734 174
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Marine fishes61.2%
Freshwater fishes34.7%
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Capture production
(2017): 7 741 388
tonnes
Finfish96.3%
Shellfish3.5%
Marine fishes29.6%
Freshwater fishes66.7%
Crustaceans2.6%
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Capture production
(2017): 2 077 871
tonnes
Finfish95.0%
Shellfish5.0%
Marine fishes70.8%
Freshwater fishes23.8%
Diadromous fishes0.4%
Crustaceans2.4%
Molluscs2.6%
Western Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 3 337 395
tonnes
Finfish92.1%
Shellfish7.6%
Marine fishes79.0%
Freshwater fishes13.0%
Crustaceans2.0%
Molluscs5.6%
Aquatic plants0.3%
Northern Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 2 031 176
tonnes
Finfish96.5%
Shellfish3.5%
Marine fishes59.2%
Freshwater fishes37.3%
Crustaceans3.1%
Molluscs0.3%
Middle Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 1 255 953
tonnes
Finfish98.7%
Shellfish0.7%
Marine fishes98.3%
Freshwater fishes0.4%
Crustaceans0.5%
Molluscs0.2% Aquatic plants
0.6%
Southern Africa (2017)
Capture production
(2017): 1 031 779
tonnes
Africa (2017): The top 10 ISSCAAP groups in capture fisheries production in terms of quantity.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.2 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants; more information about ISSCAAP groups can be found at www.fao.org/tempref/FI/DOCUMENT/cwp/handbook/annex/AnnexS2listISSCAAP2000.pdf.
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924 506
786 913
632 063
535 634
516 702
445 593
320 789
191 821
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3. Miscellaneous pelagic fishes
4. Miscellaneous coastal fishes
5. Marine fishes not identified
6. Carps, barbels and other cyprinids
7. Tilapias and other cichlids
8. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes
9. Cods, hakes, haddocks
10. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses
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19.2%9.5%
8.1%
6.5%
5.5%
5.3%
4.6%3.3% 2.0%
5.8%
Africa (2017): The top 10 ASFIS species items in capture fisheries production in terms of quantity.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.2 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). ASFIS = Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System; more information about ASFIS species items can be found at www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en. Nei = not elsewhere included.
1 149 243
1 024 541
650 277
632 063
359 600
355 882
288 795
278 113
218 700
216 703
4 560 257
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2. Freshwater fishes nei
3. Sardinellas nei
4. Marine fishes nei
5. Bonga shad
6. Cape horse mackerel
7. Cape hakes
8. Silver cyprinid
9. Tilapias nei
10. Round sardinella
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10.5%
6.7%
6.5%
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3.0%2.9%2.2%2.2%
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Aquaculture production
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Africa (aquaculture production tonnage, 2000–2017): Aquaculture production tonnage grew 9.81 percent a year during 2000–2017, faster than the world average (5.79 percent).
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 2.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Status and trends of aquaculture production, 2000-2017
Country/areaAquaculture production quantity (tonnes)
Annual growth (%)2000 2017
World 43 014 088 111 946 623 5.79
Africa 451 270 2 214 143 9.81
Sub-Saharan Africa 107 344 737 668 12.01
Eastern Africa 68 357 343 672 9.97
Middle Africa 2 875 7 711 5.98
Southern Africa 2 966 8 062 6.06
Western Africa 32 146 369 222 15.44
Northern Africa 344 926 1 485 475 8.97
Top 10 aquaculture countries/territories (by quantity) in Africa, 2017
Egypt 340 093 1 451 841 8.91
Nigeria 25 718 296 191 15.46
Uganda 820 112 344 33.56
Zanzibar 49 910 109 813 4.75
Ghana 5 000 57 415 15.44
Zambia 4 240 30 300 12.26
Madagascar 7 980 28 335 7.74
Tunisia 1 553 21 930 16.85
Tanzania (mainland) 1 210 19 602 17.80
Kenya 512 12 760 20.82
Africa (aquaculture production value, 2000–2017): Aquaculture production (farmgate) value grew 7.28 percent a year during 2000–2017, lower than the world average (9.58 percent).
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 2.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Status and trends of aquaculture production value, 2000-2017
Country/areaAquaculture production value (USD 000)
Annual growth (%)2000 2017
World 52 711 757 249 579 163 9.58
Africa 968 638 3 197 910 7.28
Sub-Saharan Africa 140 339 1 715 576 15.87
Eastern Africa 49 256 609 020 15.94
Middle Africa 6 607 32 609 9.85
Southern Africa 15 121 58 000 8.23
Western Africa 67 855 950 485 16.80
Northern Africa 829 799 1 547 795 3.74
Top 10 aquaculture countries/territories (by value) in Africa, 2017
Egypt 815 046 1 376 605 3.13
Nigeria 56 630 848 677 17.26
Uganda 820 259 121 40.29
Tunisia 7 107 94 830 16.46
Madagascar 27 815 84 192 6.73
Zambia 6 996 79 574 15.38
Sudan n.a. 65 461 n.a.
Ghana 9 404 52 792 10.68
Malawi 596 47 316 29.35
South Africa 14 833 44 147 6.63
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 3.3 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Africa (2000 versus 2017): Status and trends of aquaculture production in major aquaculture countries/territories.
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296 191
112 344
109 813
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Top 10 countries/territories in Africa with the highest aquaculture production quantity (tonnes), 2017
2000 2017
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2000 2017
Africa (2017): Top 10 aquaculture countries accounted for 96.7 percent of Africa’s aquaculture production tonnage in 2017.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 3.3 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
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296 191
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9. Tanzania (mainland)
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5.1%
5.0%
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0.6%
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Africa (2017): Top 10 aquaculture countries accounted for 92.3 percent of Africa’s aquaculture production value in 2017.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 3.3 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
1 376 605
848 677
259 121
94 830
84 192
79 574
65 461
52 792
47 316
44 147
245 195
1. Egypt
2. Nigeria
3. Uganda
4. Tunisia
5. Madagascar
6. Zambia
7. Sudan
8. Ghana
9. Malawi
10. South Africa
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1.7%
1.5%
1.4%
7.7%
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
93
451 489 570 625 638 728 843 917 1 062 1 103 1 424 1 537 1 646 1 739 1 862 1 972 2 125 2 214
6 810 7 168 7 034 7 325 7 560 7 594 7 086 7 236 7 355 7 542 7 815 7 821 8 467 8 403 8 653 8 781 9 289 9 734
6.2 6.47.5 7.9 7.8
8.7
10.611.2
12.6 12.8
15.416.4 16.3
17.117.7
18.3 18.6 18.5
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes)
Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Sub-Saharan Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
94
107 143 190 175 162 182 243 275 361 390 496 539 616 627 710 780 736 738
5 253 5 355 5 364 5 691 5 971 5 932 5 526 5 689 5 692 5 705 6 050 6 248 6 697 6 541 6 706 6 825 7 259 7 741
2.02.6
3.43.0
2.63.0
4.24.6
6.06.4
7.67.9
8.48.7
9.6
10.3
9.28.7
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes)
Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Northern Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
95
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
345 348 382 451 478 547 601 643 703 715 930 1 000 1 031 1 115 1 154 1 196 1 398 1 485
1 610 1 871 1 727 1 693 1 652 1 721 1 616 1 613 1 731 1 909 1 837 1 644 1 803 1 896 1 980 1 988 2 066 2 031
17.615.7
18.1
21.022.4
24.1
27.128.5 28.9
27.3
33.6
37.836.4 37.0 36.8 37.6
40.442.2
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Northern Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes) Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Eastern Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
96
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
68 103 141 129 104 111 142 172 197 214 268 279 315 292 333 386 335 344
1 212 1 187 1 162 1 270 1 446 1 513 1 450 1 576 1 487 1 581 1 674 1 720 1 800 1 824 1 834 1 918 1 966 2 078
5.3
8.0
10.9
9.2
6.7 6.8
8.99.8
11.7 11.9
13.8 14.014.9
13.8
15.4
16.8
14.6 14.2
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Eastern Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes) Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Western Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
97
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
32 32 39 34 47 60 90 92 152 164 216 247 288 319 361 374 376 369
1 938 1 980 1 912 2 119 2 166 2 192
2 067 2 046
2 203 2 253 2 330 2 491 2 615 2 647 2 620 2 591 2 885
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1.6 1.62.0
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4.2 4.3
6.56.8
8.59.0
9.9
10.8
12.112.6
11.5
10.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Western Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes) Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
Middle Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
98
3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8
795 798 813 763 812 788 812 896 904 897 952 1 006 1 059 1 118 1 164 1 200 1 234 1 256
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0.4
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0.5 0.50.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
0.4 0.4 0.4
0.4
0.5 0.5
0.6
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Middle Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes) Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Southern Africa (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s contribution to total fishery production
99
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.
3.0 3.0 4.2 6.7 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.8 6.4 6.3 7.1 8.1 8.9 9.2 9.6 8.1
1 255 1 332
1 420 1 480 1 483
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0.50.4
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0.6 0.60.6
0.60.6
0.7
0.6
0.90.8 0.8 0.8
0.8
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Southern Africa: aquaculture's share in total fishery production
Aquaculture production (thousand tonnes) Capture fisheries production (thousand tonnes) Share of aquaculture in total fish production (%)
Africa (inland versus marine aquaculture, 2000 and 2017):
Aquaculture production increased from 0.45 million tonnes in 2000 to 2.2 million in 2017.
The share of inland aquaculture increased from 86.8 percent to 92.3 percent.
Marine aquaculture tonnage primarily contributed by aquatic plants.
Inland aquaculture tonnage primarily contributed by freshwater fishes.
100
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species group less than 0.1 percent of total production may not be labelled.
Marine areas7.7%
Inland waters92.3%
Marine fishes1.0%
Crustaceans0.3% Molluscs
0.2%
Aquatic plants6.2%
Marine fishes13.6%
Diadromous fishes0.2%
Freshwater fishes78.5%
Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 2 214 143
tonnes
Marine areas13.2%
Inland waters86.8%
Marine fishes0.3% Crustaceans
1.2%Molluscs
0.3%
Aquatic plants11.4%
Marine fishes22.1%
Diadromous fishes0.4%
Freshwater fishes64.2%
Africa (2000)
Aquaculture production
(2000):451 270 tonnes
Africa versus world (inland versus marine aquaculture, 2017):
Inland aquaculture accounted for 92.3 percent of Africa’s 2.2 million tonnes of aquaculture production in 2017; the share was much higher than the world pattern.
Species composition in marine aquaculture tonnage much less diversified than the world pattern.
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Marine areas55.7%
Inland waters44.3%
Diadromous fishes4.0%
Marine fishes2.5%
Crustaceans4.7%
Molluscs15.3%
Aquatic plants28.4%
Crustaceans2.8%
Diadromous fishes1.1%
Freshwater fishes39.4%
World (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 111 946 623
tonnes
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species group less than 0.1 percent of total production may not be labelled.
Marine areas7.7%
Inland waters92.3%
Marine fishes1.0%
Crustaceans0.3%
Molluscs0.2%
Aquatic plants6.2%
Marine fishes13.6%
Diadromous fishes0.2%
Freshwater fishes78.5%
Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 2 214 143
tonnes
Marine areas20.1%
Inland waters79.9%
Marine fishes0.2%
Crustaceans0.8% Molluscs
0.6%
Aquatic plants18.5%
Diadromous fishes0.5%
Freshwater fishes79.4%
Sub-Saharan Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017):737 668 tonnes
Marine areas41.6%
Inland waters58.4%
Diadromous fishes0.1%
Marine fishes0.4% Crustaceans
1.7%
Aquatic plants39.4%
Diadromous fishes0.2%
Freshwater fishes58.2%
Eastern Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 343 672 tonnes
Marine areas0.2%
Inland waters99.8%
Molluscs0.2%
Freshwater fishes99.8%
Western Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 369 222 tonnes
Marine areas57.9%
Inland waters42.1%
Molluscs45.6%
Aquatic plants12.3%Crustaceans
0.1%
Diadromous fishes35.3%
Freshwater fishes6.7%
Southern Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 8 062
tonnes
Marine areas1.4%
Inland waters98.6%
Marine fishes1.4%
Marine fishes20.3%
Freshwater fishes78.2%
Northern Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 1 485 475
tonnes
Inland waters100.0%
Freshwater fishes99.7%
Middle Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 7 711
tonnes
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species group less than 0.1 percent of total production may not be labelled.
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Freshwater fishes78.5%
Diadromous fishes0.2%
Crustaceans0.3%
Molluscs0.2%
Aquatic plants6.2%
Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 2 214 143
tonnes
Finfish87.0%
Shellfish1.5%
Other species11.4%
Marine fishes22.4%
Freshwater fishes64.2%
Diadromous fishes0.4%
Crustaceans1.2%
Molluscs0.3%
Aquatic plants11.4%
Africa (2000)
Aquaculture production
(2000): 451 270 tonnes
Africa versus world (aquaculture species composition in aquaculture, 2017):
Africa’s 2.2 million tonnes of aquaculture production in 2017 comprised 93.3 percent of finfish (mostly freshwater fishes), 0.5 percent of shellfish and 6.2 percent of other species (primarily aquatic plants).
The species composition was much less diversified than the world pattern.
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species group less than 0.1 percent of total production may not be labelled.
Finfish47.7%
Shellfish23.1%
Other species29.2%
Marine fishes2.8%
Freshwater fishes39.9%
Diadromous fishes5.0%
Crustaceans7.5%
Molluscs15.5%
Miscellaneous aquatic animals
0.8%
Aquatic plants28.4%
World (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 111 946 623
tonnes
Finfish93.3%
Shellfish0.5%
Other species
6.2%
Marine fishes14.6%
Freshwater fishes78.5%
Diadromous fishes0.2%
Crustaceans0.3%
Molluscs0.2%
Aquatic plants6.2%
Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 2 214 143
tonnes
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Marine fishes0.2%
Freshwater fishes79.4%
Diadromous fishes0.5%
Crustaceans0.8%
Molluscs0.6%
Aquatic plants18.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 737 668 tonnes
Finfish58.9%
Shellfish1.7%
Other species39.4%
Marine fishes0.4%
Freshwater fishes58.2%
Diadromous fishes0.3%
Crustaceans1.7%
Aquatic plants39.4%
Eastern Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 343 672 tonnes
Finfish99.8%
Shellfish0.2%
Freshwater fishes99.8%
Molluscs0.2%
Western Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 369 222 tonnes
Finfish99.9%
Marine fishes21.7%
Freshwater fishes78.2%
Northern Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 1 485 475
tonnes
Finfish99.7%
Other species0.3%
Freshwater fishes99.7%
Aquatic plants0.3%
Middle Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 7 711
tonnes
Finfish42.0%
Shellfish45.7%
Other species12.3%
Freshwater fishes6.7%
Diadromous fishes35.3%
Crustaceans0.1%
Molluscs45.6%
Aquatic plants12.3%
Southern Africa (2017)
Aquaculture production
(2017): 8 062
tonnes
Africa (aquaculture tonnage, 2017): 72 ASFIS species items farmed in 49 countries/territories in Africa. Tilapias and catfishes were two largest species groups in terms of production tonnage.
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Aquaculture production tonnage in Africa by species groups Year 2017 (in terms of quantity)
WAPI species groups ISSCAAP division
Number of
species in the
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Number of
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the species
group
The region’s
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production
quantity of each
species group
(live weight;
tonnes)
Share of the
region’s
aquaculture
production
quantity of all
species (%)
Share of world
aquaculture
production
quantity of the
same species
group (%)
1. Tilapias and other cichlids (ISSCAAP group) Freshwater fishes 13 46 1 220 320 55.11 20.75
2. Catfishes (Siluriformes) Freshwater fishes 8 33 253 265 11.44 4.59
3. Mullets (Mugilidae) Marine fishes 2 3 210 680 9.52 89.21
4. Carps, barbels and other cyprinids (ISSCAAP group) Freshwater fishes 6 14 205 226 9.27 0.72
5. Red seaweeds (ISSCAAP group) Aquatic plants 5 6 135 627 6.13 0.79
6. Marine perch-like fishes (Percoidea, marine) Marine fishes 5 5 113 005 5.10 9.05
7. Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes) Freshwater fishes 3 6 20 338 0.92 79.67
8. Characins (Characiformes) Freshwater fishes 4 1 17 915 0.81 4.00
9. Freshwater perch-like fishes (Percoidea, freshwater) Freshwater fishes 3 3 16 652 0.75 2.04
10. Marine shrimps and prawns (ISSCAAP group) Crustaceans 3 7 6 161 0.28 0.11
Other species 20 n.a. 14 955 0.68 n.a.
Aquatic products 72 49 2 214 143 100.00 1.98
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). ISSCAAP
(International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants) grouping can be found at www.fao.org/tempref/FI/DOCUMENT/cwp/handbook/annex/AnnexS2listISSCAAP2000.pdf. The
taxonomic scope of WAPI species groups indicated in bracket. More information about the WAPI species grouping can be found at http://www.fao.org/3/ca5187en/ca5187en.pdf.
Africa (aquaculture value, 2017): 72 ASFIS species items farmed in 49 countries/territories in Africa. Tilapias and catfishes were two largest species groups in terms of production value.
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Aquaculture production value in Africa by species groups Year 2017 (in terms of value)
WAPI species groups ISSCAAP division
Number of
species in
the group
farmed by
the region
Number of
countries in the
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species group
The region’s
aquaculture
production
quantity of each
species group
(farmgate value;
USD 1 000)
Share of the
region’s
aquaculture
production
quantity of all
species (%)
Share of world
aquaculture
production
quantity of the
same species
group (%)
1. Tilapias and other cichlids (ISSCAAP group) Freshwater fishes 13 46 1 449 412 45.32 13.14
2. Catfishes (Siluriformes) Freshwater fishes 8 33 748 842 23.42 7.08
3. Marine perch-like fishes (Percoidea, marine) Marine fishes 5 5 260 055 8.13 5.44
4. Carps, barbels and other cyprinids (ISSCAAP group) Freshwater fishes 6 14 236 808 7.41 0.39
5. Mullets (Mugilidae) Marine fishes 2 3 225 765 7.06 71.23
6. Marine shrimps and prawns (ISSCAAP group) Crustaceans 3 7 67 154 2.10 0.20
7. Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes) Freshwater fishes 3 6 42 902 1.34 69.32
8. Characins (Characiformes) Freshwater fishes 4 1 42 070 1.32 4.49
9. Freshwater perch-like fishes (Percoidea, freshwater) Freshwater fishes 3 3 39 911 1.25 0.56
10. Abalones, winkles, conchs (ISSCAAP group) Molluscs 1 1 30 282 0.95 1.38
Other species 24 n.a. 54 710 1.71 n.a.
Aquatic products 72 49 3 197 910 100.00 1.28
Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).
Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). ISSCAAP
(International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants) grouping can be found at www.fao.org/tempref/FI/DOCUMENT/cwp/handbook/annex/AnnexS2listISSCAAP2000.pdf. The taxonomic
scope of WAPI species groups indicated in bracket. More information about the WAPI species grouping can be found at http://www.fao.org/3/ca5187en/ca5187en.pdf.
Africa: Top 10 farmed ASFIS species items by quantity, 2017
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.2 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Species item less than 1 percent of total production may not be labelled in the pie chart. ASFIS = Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System; more information about ASFIS species items can be found at www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en. Nei = not elsewhere included.
1 160 059
210 214
209 175
155 222
109 950
52 332
49 621
40 942
39 026
34 415
153 187
1. Nile tilapia
2. Mullets nei
3. North African catfish
4. Cyprinids nei
5. Spiny eucheuma
6. Gilthead seabream
7. Common carp
8. Tilapias nei
9. Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei
10. European seabass
Other species
ton
nes
Top-10 ASFIS species items in Africa's Aquaculture production quantity (2017)
52.4%
9.5%
9.4%
7.0%5.0%
2.4%2.2% 1.8% 1.8% 1.6%
6.9%
Africa: Top 10 farmed ASFIS species items by value, 2017
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Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.2 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Species item less than 1 percent of total production may not be labelled in the pie chart. ASFIS = Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System; more information about ASFIS species items can be found at www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en. Nei = not elsewhere included.
1 282 250
632 722
224 610
182 677
155 029
104 592
104 564
66 192
61 302
53 885
330 086
1. Nile tilapia
2. North African catfish
3. Mullets nei
4. Cyprinids nei
5. Gilthead seabream
6. Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei
7. Tilapias nei
8. Giant tiger prawn
9. European seabass
10. Common carp
Other species
tho
usa
nd
US
D
Top-10 ASFIS species items in Africa's aquaculture production value (2017)
40.1%
19.8%
7.0%
5.7%
4.8%
3.3%3.3%
2.1%1.9%
1.7%
10.3%
Outlook
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Africa (2010–2050):
Population expected to reach 2.489 billion in 2050
Urban population expected to reach 58.91 percent in 2050
Female population expected to be stable at around 50 percent.
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Data sources: United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision); United Nations World Urbanization Prospects (2018 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Population Module; see Template 1 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
50.14 50.03 49.98 49.98 50.0138.93 43.45 48.37
53.5758.91
1 039
1 341
1 688
2 077
2 489
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Africa
Percentage of females (%) Percentage of urban population (%)
Total population (million)
Africa (2017–2024):
Per capita GDP expected to reach USD 2 304 in 2024.
The 3.91 percent annual growth in per capita GDP during 2017–2014 lower than the 4.21 percent world GDP growth.
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Data sources: Calculated by total GDP from IMF World Economic Outlook Database (April, 2019) divided by population from UN World Population Prospects (2019 Revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI GDP Module (including calculation of GDP indicators at the regional/global level); see Template 4 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).
10 723 11 222 11 320
12 019 12 535
13 116 13 690
14 308
1 761 1 815 1 840 1 932 2 012 2 102 2 199 2 304
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
GDP per capita (current USD)
World Africa
Africa: Aquaculture growth potential from the supply-side perspective
Africa’s share in world aquaculture production tonnage in 2017 (1.98 percent) is:
Much lower than its share of world total land area (including inland water surface) (22.41 percent).
Much lower than its share of world total renewable water resources (10.29 percent).
Much lower than its share in world population (16.48 percent).
Africa’s share in world inland aquaculture productionin 2017 (4.12 percent) is less than half of its share ofworld total inland water surface area (8.84 percent).
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Africa (2017)
Share of
world total
(%)
Total land area (excluding coastal waters)1 22.41
Surface area of inland waterbodies2 8.84
Total renewable water resources1 10.29
Population4 16.48
Aquaculture production (all areas)5 1.98
Aquaculture production (inland waters)5 4.12
Aquaculture production (marine areas)5 0.27
Data sources: 1. FAO. 2016. AQUASTAT Main Database – Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO). Website accessed on 16 May 2019.
2. FAOSTAT Land Cover database (updated June 2019; CCI_LC). 3. The World Factbook,
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States of America. Website accessed on 20 May
2019; coastline length of world equal to the sum of coastline length of 265 countries and
territories listed in the data source. 4. United Nations World Population Prospects (2019
revision). 5. FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published
through FishStatJ (March 2019).