Low income vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production

Low income
3.18 million metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Low income rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 3.18 million metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 2.66 million metric tons.

That makes Low income's figure about 6.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Low income ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 885,295 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 549,962 metric tons South Africa
1970s 1.38 million metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 77,542 metric tons Low income
1980s 1.68 million metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 674,921 metric tons Low income
1990s 1.39 million metric tons 572,284 metric tons 817,720 metric tons Low income
2000s 1.75 million metric tons 764,302 metric tons 987,159 metric tons Low income
2010s 2.42 million metric tons 631,500 metric tons 1.78 million metric tons Low income
2020s 3.01 million metric tons 580,144 metric tons 2.43 million metric tons Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 3.18 million metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Low income and South Africa?
2.66 million metric tons, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Low income ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
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.