Africa Western and Central vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.4374 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.47 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4374 metric tons per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 12.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0755 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1345 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2078 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2676 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3781 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.4379 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.32 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4374 metric tons per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.