South Africa - Fisheries production
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in South Africa was 7,868.45 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,094.27 in 2016 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1970.
Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.00 |
| 1971 | 0.00 |
| 1972 | 0.00 |
| 1973 | 0.00 |
| 1974 | 9.00 |
| 1975 | 9.00 |
| 1976 | 9.00 |
| 1977 | 12.00 |
| 1978 | 14.00 |
| 1979 | 14.00 |
| 1980 | 13.00 |
| 1981 | 11.00 |
| 1982 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 366.00 |
| 1985 | 615.00 |
| 1986 | 789.00 |
| 1987 | 1,096.00 |
| 1988 | 1,376.00 |
| 1989 | 2,037.00 |
| 1990 | 3,613.00 |
| 1991 | 4,882.00 |
| 1992 | 4,288.00 |
| 1993 | 4,021.00 |
| 1994 | 4,429.00 |
| 1995 | 3,530.00 |
| 1996 | 3,013.00 |
| 1997 | 4,196.00 |
| 1998 | 5,088.00 |
| 1999 | 4,148.00 |
| 2000 | 2,819.00 |
| 2001 | 2,830.00 |
| 2002 | 4,105.00 |
| 2003 | 6,602.00 |
| 2004 | 5,954.00 |
| 2005 | 5,895.00 |
| 2006 | 6,037.00 |
| 2007 | 5,669.00 |
| 2008 | 5,421.00 |
| 2009 | 4,982.00 |
| 2010 | 5,147.60 |
| 2011 | 5,343.28 |
| 2012 | 5,926.53 |
| 2013 | 6,613.00 |
| 2014 | 7,222.00 |
| 2015 | 6,730.40 |
| 2016 | 8,094.27 |
| 2017 | 6,338.32 |
| 2018 | 7,868.45 |
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
The value for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in South Africa was 611,485 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,207,074 in 1968 and a minimum value of 452,560 in 1996.
Definition: Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 882,523 |
| 1961 | 1,039,952 |
| 1962 | 1,092,247 |
| 1963 | 1,199,169 |
| 1964 | 1,353,615 |
| 1965 | 1,419,933 |
| 1966 | 1,421,294 |
| 1967 | 1,770,065 |
| 1968 | 2,207,074 |
| 1969 | 1,966,713 |
| 1970 | 1,365,777 |
| 1971 | 1,291,256 |
| 1972 | 1,268,667 |
| 1973 | 1,506,926 |
| 1974 | 1,545,272 |
| 1975 | 1,489,679 |
| 1976 | 1,272,767 |
| 1977 | 1,097,993 |
| 1978 | 1,112,859 |
| 1979 | 1,086,665 |
| 1980 | 932,558 |
| 1981 | 948,000 |
| 1982 | 929,541 |
| 1983 | 995,565 |
| 1984 | 785,094 |
| 1985 | 849,111 |
| 1986 | 853,342 |
| 1987 | 1,466,359 |
| 1988 | 1,336,314 |
| 1989 | 905,668 |
| 1990 | 550,084 |
| 1991 | 512,115 |
| 1992 | 712,360 |
| 1993 | 588,913 |
| 1994 | 553,483 |
| 1995 | 597,349 |
| 1996 | 452,560 |
| 1997 | 539,537 |
| 1998 | 583,287 |
| 1999 | 633,148 |
| 2000 | 694,000 |
| 2001 | 815,928 |
| 2002 | 839,529 |
| 2003 | 872,015 |
| 2004 | 947,569 |
| 2005 | 850,712 |
| 2006 | 653,123 |
| 2007 | 725,694 |
| 2008 | 696,112 |
| 2009 | 548,340 |
| 2010 | 687,923 |
| 2011 | 575,619 |
| 2012 | 790,135 |
| 2013 | 505,078 |
| 2014 | 730,272 |
| 2015 | 631,950 |
| 2016 | 660,043 |
| 2017 | 593,963 |
| 2018 | 611,485 |
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
The value for Total fisheries production (metric tons) in South Africa was 619,353 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,207,074 in 1968 and a minimum value of 455,573 in 1996.
Definition: Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 882,523 |
| 1961 | 1,039,952 |
| 1962 | 1,092,247 |
| 1963 | 1,199,169 |
| 1964 | 1,353,615 |
| 1965 | 1,419,933 |
| 1966 | 1,421,294 |
| 1967 | 1,770,065 |
| 1968 | 2,207,074 |
| 1969 | 1,966,713 |
| 1970 | 1,365,777 |
| 1971 | 1,291,256 |
| 1972 | 1,268,667 |
| 1973 | 1,506,926 |
| 1974 | 1,545,281 |
| 1975 | 1,489,688 |
| 1976 | 1,272,776 |
| 1977 | 1,098,005 |
| 1978 | 1,112,873 |
| 1979 | 1,086,679 |
| 1980 | 932,571 |
| 1981 | 948,011 |
| 1982 | 929,551 |
| 1983 | 995,571 |
| 1984 | 785,460 |
| 1985 | 849,726 |
| 1986 | 854,131 |
| 1987 | 1,467,455 |
| 1988 | 1,337,690 |
| 1989 | 907,705 |
| 1990 | 553,697 |
| 1991 | 516,997 |
| 1992 | 716,648 |
| 1993 | 592,934 |
| 1994 | 557,912 |
| 1995 | 600,879 |
| 1996 | 455,573 |
| 1997 | 543,733 |
| 1998 | 588,375 |
| 1999 | 637,296 |
| 2000 | 696,819 |
| 2001 | 818,758 |
| 2002 | 843,634 |
| 2003 | 878,617 |
| 2004 | 953,523 |
| 2005 | 856,607 |
| 2006 | 659,160 |
| 2007 | 731,363 |
| 2008 | 701,533 |
| 2009 | 553,322 |
| 2010 | 693,071 |
| 2011 | 580,962 |
| 2012 | 796,062 |
| 2013 | 511,691 |
| 2014 | 737,494 |
| 2015 | 638,680 |
| 2016 | 668,137 |
| 2017 | 600,301 |
| 2018 | 619,353 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Agricultural production
