Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Aquaculture production
Aquaculture production over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 904,561 metric tons against 160,518 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 744,043 metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,208 metric tons | 3,190 metric tons | 18.9 metric tons | Canada |
| 1970s | 4,143 metric tons | 5,343 metric tons | 1,200 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 11,751 metric tons | 12,300 metric tons | 549.3 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 66,576 metric tons | 35,714 metric tons | 30,862 metric tons | Canada |
| 2000s | 155,575 metric tons | 135,657 metric tons | 19,918 metric tons | Canada |
| 2010s | 178,232 metric tons | 553,100 metric tons | 374,868 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 166,005 metric tons | 799,672 metric tons | 633,666 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 904,561 metric tons against 160,518 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 744,043 metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Canada ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.