French Polynesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- French Polynesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 10.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 216 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1464 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4942 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 0.6845 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5067 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.7113 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1776 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5337 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2158 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3101 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3447 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- French Polynesia, at 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3545 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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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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.