Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Aquaculture production

Indonesia
15.75 million metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
904,662 metric tons
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15.75 million metric tons against 904,662 metric tons in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.85 million metric tons.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 17.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 95,765 metric tons 3,190 metric tons 92,575 metric tons Indonesia
1970s 147,948 metric tons 5,343 metric tons 142,605 metric tons Indonesia
1980s 365,890 metric tons 12,301 metric tons 353,589 metric tons Indonesia
1990s 729,837 metric tons 35,942 metric tons 693,895 metric tons Indonesia
2000s 2.22 million metric tons 136,190 metric tons 2.09 million metric tons Indonesia
2010s 13.04 million metric tons 553,100 metric tons 12.49 million metric tons Indonesia
2020s 15.07 million metric tons 799,698 metric tons 14.27 million metric tons Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Indonesia, at 15.75 million metric tons against 904,662 metric tons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14.85 million metric tons, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for aquaculture production?
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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
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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.