Africa Western and Central | Aquaculture production (metric tons)

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. Development relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries. Statistical concept and methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Africa Western and Central
Records
63
Source
Africa Western and Central | Aquaculture production (metric tons)
1960 2005
1961 2173
1962 2361
1963 2547
1964 2730
1965 2904
1966 3088
1967 3275
1968 3454
1969 3659
1970 4003
1971 4215
1972 4525
1973 4775
1974 4909
1975 5130
1976 5402
1977 5748
1978 5999
1979 6234
1980 6588
1981 6878
1982 7250
1983 7618
1984 7827
1985 8933
1986 6572
1987 7103
1988 11857
1989 26943
1990 8425
1991 16565
1992 18654
1993 18757
1994 16440
1995 18244
1996 21783
1997 25696
1998 23779
1999 26917
2000 32940
2001 32564
2002 39341
2003 34395
2004 47659
2005 60807
2006 90503
2007 92700
2008 153283
2009 165031
2010 217096.6
2011 248594.87
2012 289516.8
2013 321637.85
2014 363662
2015 377775.16
2016 379092.63
2017 374421.26
2018 393053.74
2019 371991.3
2020 356453.65
2021 399490.5
2022

Africa Western and Central | Aquaculture production (metric tons)

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. Development relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries. Statistical concept and methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Africa Western and Central
Records
63
Source