Egypt vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Egypt
0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0948 metric tons per square kilometre 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0877 metric tons per square kilometre 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre 0.987 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.1658 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8245 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6586 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.3323 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4718 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.394 metric tons per square kilometre 0.63 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2361 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.3654 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5206 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1552 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.4288 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4902 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.