Mozambique vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production

Mozambique
495,725 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Mozambique rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 521,938 metric tons against 495,725 metric tons in Mozambique, a difference of 26,213 metric tons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 39th 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 Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15,360 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 1.42 million metric tons South Africa
1970s 25,577 metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 1.28 million metric tons South Africa
1980s 37,594 metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 962,561 metric tons South Africa
1990s 33,046 metric tons 572,284 metric tons 539,238 metric tons South Africa
2000s 85,544 metric tons 764,302 metric tons 678,759 metric tons South Africa
2010s 299,373 metric tons 631,500 metric tons 332,127 metric tons South Africa
2020s 443,059 metric tons 580,144 metric tons 137,085 metric tons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 521,938 metric tons against 495,725 metric tons in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Mozambique and South Africa?
26,213 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Mozambique ranks 39th 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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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.