Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
5.47 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3603 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 15.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.178 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.94 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2164 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3146 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.05 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3506 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.41 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.47 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 Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.