Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production
Ecuador
784,915 metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.80 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Ecuador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.80 million metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 8.02 million metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,439 metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | 2.80 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 275,483 metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.31 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 696,671 metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 2.89 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 404,094 metric tons | 4.53 million metric tons | 4.12 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 460,635 metric tons | 5.72 million metric tons | 5.26 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 574,682 metric tons | 7.37 million metric tons | 6.79 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 733,641 metric tons | 8.46 million metric tons | 7.73 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.80 million metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.02 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 215 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.