Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 16.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.787 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6406 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.9196 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.178 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7416 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2164 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3146 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.23 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3506 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.42 metric tons per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.88 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd 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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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.