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
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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.