Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production

Ghana
496,159 metric tons
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
3.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
36th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 3.60 million metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 3.10 million metric tons.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 216 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 71,862 metric tons 534,140 metric tons 462,278 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 241,771 metric tons 782,148 metric tons 540,377 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 293,888 metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 410,892 metric tons 2.23 million metric tons 1.82 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 383,243 metric tons 2.78 million metric tons 2.39 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 338,456 metric tons 3.27 million metric tons 2.93 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 415,306 metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 3.18 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 3.60 million metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
3.10 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Ghana ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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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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.