South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Capture fisheries production

South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
530,933 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa rank
36th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
35th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 530,933 metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 8,995 metric tons.

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

South Africa ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th of 216 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 million metric tons 104,890 metric tons 1.33 million metric tons South Africa
1970s 1.30 million metric tons 198,654 metric tons 1.11 million metric tons South Africa
1980s 1.00 million metric tons 296,883 metric tons 703,272 metric tons South Africa
1990s 572,284 metric tons 343,404 metric tons 228,879 metric tons South Africa
2000s 764,302 metric tons 353,141 metric tons 411,161 metric tons South Africa
2010s 631,500 metric tons 379,471 metric tons 252,030 metric tons South Africa
2020s 580,144 metric tons 487,710 metric tons 92,434 metric tons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 530,933 metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8,995 metric tons, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for capture fisheries production?
South Africa ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th 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.