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

Italy
0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1912 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2806 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
1980s 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8245 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7009 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
1990s 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4718 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7816 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.9716 metric tons per square kilometre 0.63 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3416 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.6769 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5206 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1564 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.4772 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4902 metric tons per square kilometre 0.013 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, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 0.4339 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4316 metric tons per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Italy and South Africa?
0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 124th 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.