Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Aquaculture production
Sri Lanka
56,118 metric tons
in 2024
Zambia
88,950 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Zambia rank
44th
Aquaculture production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 88,950 metric tons against 56,118 metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 32,832 metric tons.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 16.6 metric tons | 2.6 metric tons | 14 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 291.3 metric tons | 516.2 metric tons | 224.9 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3,139 metric tons | 3,872 metric tons | 733.2 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5,136 metric tons | 5,337 metric tons | 201.43 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25,469 metric tons | 20,733 metric tons | 4,736 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 53,837 metric tons | 71,035 metric tons | 17,198 metric tons | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 88,950 metric tons against 56,118 metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 32,832 metric tons, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th 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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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.