Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production

Namibia
381,230 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
355,902 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 381,230 metric tons against 355,902 metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25,328 metric tons.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Namibia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 metric tons 77,414 metric tons 75,414 metric tons Sri Lanka
1970s 7,500 metric tons 115,093 metric tons 107,593 metric tons Sri Lanka
1980s 17,343 metric tons 195,670 metric tons 178,327 metric tons Sri Lanka
1990s 561,554 metric tons 243,137 metric tons 318,418 metric tons Namibia
2000s 567,099 metric tons 295,051 metric tons 272,048 metric tons Namibia
2010s 502,573 metric tons 458,934 metric tons 43,639 metric tons Namibia
2020s 356,494 metric tons 356,163 metric tons 331.2 metric tons Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Namibia, at 381,230 metric tons against 355,902 metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
25,328 metric tons, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Namibia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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
Last refreshed

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