Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production

Iran, Islamic Republic of
789,229 metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.80 million metric tons
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.80 million metric tons against 789,229 metric tons in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 8.01 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,775 metric tons 2.85 million metric tons 2.83 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 49,805 metric tons 3.58 million metric tons 3.53 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 124,751 metric tons 3.58 million metric tons 3.46 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 324,211 metric tons 4.53 million metric tons 4.20 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 386,751 metric tons 5.72 million metric tons 5.33 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 639,749 metric tons 7.37 million metric tons 6.73 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 777,739 metric tons 8.46 million metric tons 7.69 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.80 million metric tons against 789,229 metric tons in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.01 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.