Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Philippines
5.76 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

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

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02468196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 16.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Philippines ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre 0.178 metric tons per square kilometre 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 5.32 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2164 metric tons per square kilometre 6.07 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 7.57 metric tons per square kilometre 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 7.09 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3146 metric tons per square kilometre 6.78 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3506 metric tons per square kilometre 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Philippines, at 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.4 metric tons per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.