Ghana vs Tanzania: Capture fisheries production

Ghana
496,159 metric tons
in 2024
Tanzania
530,933 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Tanzania rank
35th

Capture fisheries production over time

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  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 530,933 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 34,774 metric tons.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 71,862 metric tons 104,890 metric tons 33,028 metric tons Tanzania
1970s 241,771 metric tons 198,654 metric tons 43,117 metric tons Ghana
1980s 293,888 metric tons 296,883 metric tons 2,995 metric tons Tanzania
1990s 410,892 metric tons 343,404 metric tons 67,488 metric tons Ghana
2000s 383,243 metric tons 353,141 metric tons 30,102 metric tons Ghana
2010s 338,456 metric tons 379,471 metric tons 41,015 metric tons Tanzania
2020s 415,306 metric tons 487,710 metric tons 72,404 metric tons Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ghana or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 530,933 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ghana and Tanzania?
34,774 metric tons, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Ghana ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th 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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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
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.