Africa Eastern and Southern vs Australia: Aquaculture production

Africa Eastern and Southern
470,246 metric tons
in 2024
Australia
117,540 metric tons
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Australia rank
38th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Australia
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 470,246 metric tons against 117,540 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 352,706 metric tons.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 4.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Australia ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 369.9 metric tons 6,540 metric tons 6,170 metric tons Australia
1970s 249 metric tons 9,661 metric tons 9,412 metric tons Australia
1980s 2,544 metric tons 9,990 metric tons 7,446 metric tons Australia
1990s 16,231 metric tons 20,907 metric tons 4,676 metric tons Australia
2000s 61,166 metric tons 47,880 metric tons 13,286 metric tons Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 218,792 metric tons 84,584 metric tons 134,207 metric tons Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 397,808 metric tons 125,976 metric tons 271,832 metric tons Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Africa Eastern and Southern or Australia?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 470,246 metric tons against 117,540 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
352,706 metric tons, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia rank globally for aquaculture production?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Australia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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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.