Namibia vs Pacific island small states: Capture fisheries production

Namibia
381,230 metric tons
in 2024
Pacific island small states
875,661 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia rank
45th
Pacific island small states rank
42nd

Capture fisheries production over time

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  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Pacific island small states currently reports 875,661 metric tons against 381,230 metric tons in Namibia, a difference of 494,431 metric tons.

That makes Pacific island small states's figure about 2.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Namibia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 metric tons 21,715 metric tons 19,715 metric tons Pacific island small states
1970s 7,500 metric tons 49,463 metric tons 41,963 metric tons Pacific island small states
1980s 17,343 metric tons 116,214 metric tons 98,871 metric tons Pacific island small states
1990s 561,554 metric tons 196,494 metric tons 365,060 metric tons Namibia
2000s 567,099 metric tons 340,161 metric tons 226,938 metric tons Namibia
2010s 502,573 metric tons 478,774 metric tons 23,798 metric tons Namibia
2020s 356,494 metric tons 800,514 metric tons 444,020 metric tons Pacific island small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Namibia or Pacific island small states?
Pacific island small states, at 875,661 metric tons against 381,230 metric tons in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Namibia and Pacific island small states?
494,431 metric tons, with Pacific island small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pacific island small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Pacific island small states rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Namibia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd 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

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
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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.