Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Aquaculture production

Saudi Arabia
161,883 metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
904,561 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd

Aquaculture production over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 904,561 metric tons against 161,883 metric tons in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 742,678 metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 3,190 metric tons 3,190 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 0 metric tons 5,343 metric tons 5,343 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 173.9 metric tons 12,300 metric tons 12,126 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 3,320 metric tons 35,714 metric tons 32,394 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 14,112 metric tons 135,657 metric tons 121,546 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 36,089 metric tons 553,100 metric tons 517,011 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 127,270 metric tons 799,672 metric tons 672,401 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, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 904,561 metric tons against 161,883 metric tons in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
742,678 metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for aquaculture production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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

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.