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
- Ghana
- Tanzania
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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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.