Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production

Namibia
381,230 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
342,808 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 381,230 metric tons against 342,808 metric tons in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 38,422 metric tons.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Namibia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 metric tons 14,670 metric tons 12,670 metric tons Papua New Guinea
1970s 7,500 metric tons 67,065 metric tons 59,565 metric tons Papua New Guinea
1980s 17,343 metric tons 53,766 metric tons 36,423 metric tons Papua New Guinea
1990s 561,554 metric tons 68,476 metric tons 493,079 metric tons Namibia
2000s 567,099 metric tons 233,733 metric tons 333,366 metric tons Namibia
2010s 502,573 metric tons 295,638 metric tons 206,935 metric tons Namibia
2020s 356,494 metric tons 267,779 metric tons 88,714 metric tons Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 381,230 metric tons against 342,808 metric tons in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
38,422 metric tons, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Namibia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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.