Africa Eastern and Southern vs New Zealand: Aquaculture production

Africa Eastern and Southern
470,246 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
98,878 metric tons
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
New Zealand rank
42nd

Aquaculture production over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 470,246 metric tons against 98,878 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 371,368 metric tons.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 4.8 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 369.9 metric tons 1,980 metric tons 1,610 metric tons New Zealand
1970s 249 metric tons 2,219 metric tons 1,970 metric tons New Zealand
1980s 2,544 metric tons 13,633 metric tons 11,089 metric tons New Zealand
1990s 16,231 metric tons 64,006 metric tons 47,775 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 61,166 metric tons 96,716 metric tons 35,550 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 218,792 metric tons 107,097 metric tons 111,695 metric tons Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 397,808 metric tons 109,921 metric tons 287,887 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 New Zealand?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 470,246 metric tons against 98,878 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
371,368 metric tons, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand rank globally for aquaculture production?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 47 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
264 places, 16,030 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.