Euro area vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production

Euro area
2.78 million metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Euro area rank
40th
South Africa rank
36th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Euro area
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 2.78 million metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 2.26 million metric tons.

That makes Euro area's figure about 5.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.10 million metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 2.67 million metric tons Euro area
1970s 4.30 million metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 2.99 million metric tons Euro area
1980s 4.15 million metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 3.15 million metric tons Euro area
1990s 4.15 million metric tons 572,284 metric tons 3.58 million metric tons Euro area
2000s 3.83 million metric tons 764,302 metric tons 3.06 million metric tons Euro area
2010s 3.44 million metric tons 631,500 metric tons 2.80 million metric tons Euro area
2020s 2.83 million metric tons 580,144 metric tons 2.25 million metric tons Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Euro area or South Africa?
Euro area, at 2.78 million metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Euro area and South Africa?
2.26 million metric tons, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Euro area ranks 40th 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.