Arab World vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production

Arab World
3.97 million metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Arab World rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Arab World
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 3.97 million metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 3.45 million metric tons.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Arab World ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 562,242 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 873,015 metric tons South Africa
1970s 827,992 metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 475,795 metric tons South Africa
1980s 1.23 million metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 234,024 metric tons Arab World
1990s 1.77 million metric tons 572,284 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons Arab World
2000s 2.46 million metric tons 764,302 metric tons 1.70 million metric tons Arab World
2010s 3.25 million metric tons 631,500 metric tons 2.62 million metric tons Arab World
2020s 4.10 million metric tons 580,144 metric tons 3.52 million metric tons Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Arab World or South Africa?
Arab World, at 3.97 million metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Arab World and South Africa?
3.45 million metric tons, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Arab World ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.