Ghana vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production
Ghana
496,159 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 521,938 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 25,779 metric tons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,862 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 241,771 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 293,888 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 706,267 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 410,892 metric tons | 572,284 metric tons | 161,392 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 383,243 metric tons | 764,302 metric tons | 381,059 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 338,456 metric tons | 631,500 metric tons | 293,044 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 415,306 metric tons | 580,144 metric tons | 164,838 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 521,938 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ghana and South Africa?
- 25,779 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa 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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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.