Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production
Capture fisheries production over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 8.67 million metric tons against 677,691 metric tons in Faroe Islands, a difference of 7.99 million metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.8 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,497 metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | 2.70 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 264,694 metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.32 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 323,939 metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.25 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 288,965 metric tons | 4.52 million metric tons | 4.23 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 540,356 metric tons | 5.64 million metric tons | 5.10 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 531,661 metric tons | 7.26 million metric tons | 6.73 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 654,169 metric tons | 8.32 million metric tons | 7.67 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 8.67 million metric tons against 677,691 metric tons in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.99 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.