Cyprus vs South Africa: Aquaculture production

Cyprus
9,054 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
8,439 metric tons
in 2024
Cyprus rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 9,054 metric tons against 8,439 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 615 metric tons.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons
1970s 19.6 metric tons 6.7 metric tons 12.9 metric tons Cyprus
1980s 52.7 metric tons 631.9 metric tons 579.2 metric tons South Africa
1990s 576.5 metric tons 4,121 metric tons 3,544 metric tons South Africa
2000s 2,855 metric tons 5,031 metric tons 2,177 metric tons South Africa
2010s 5,855 metric tons 6,863 metric tons 1,008 metric tons South Africa
2020s 7,519 metric tons 9,711 metric tons 2,192 metric tons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Cyprus or South Africa?
Cyprus, at 9,054 metric tons against 8,439 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Cyprus and South Africa?
615 metric tons, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for aquaculture production?
Cyprus ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 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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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
Last refreshed

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.