Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Capture fisheries production

Burkina Faso
31,772 metric tons
in 2024
Liberia
26,764 metric tons
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Liberia rank
124th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31,772 metric tons against 26,764 metric tons in Liberia, a difference of 5,008 metric tons.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 124th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,450 metric tons 4,840 metric tons 1,390 metric tons Liberia
1970s 5,500 metric tons 9,913 metric tons 4,413 metric tons Liberia
1980s 7,410 metric tons 14,541 metric tons 7,131 metric tons Liberia
1990s 7,644 metric tons 9,058 metric tons 1,415 metric tons Liberia
2000s 9,509 metric tons 11,136 metric tons 1,627 metric tons Liberia
2010s 21,491 metric tons 13,863 metric tons 7,628 metric tons Burkina Faso
2020s 30,186 metric tons 28,233 metric tons 1,953 metric tons Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Burkina Faso, at 31,772 metric tons against 26,764 metric tons in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
5,008 metric tons, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 124th of 216 countries.
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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About this data

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.