South Africa vs Uganda: Capture fisheries production

South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Uganda
538,160 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa rank
36th
Uganda rank
33rd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 538,160 metric tons against 521,938 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 16,222 metric tons.

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

South Africa ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 million metric tons 82,130 metric tons 1.35 million metric tons South Africa
1970s 1.30 million metric tons 173,238 metric tons 1.13 million metric tons South Africa
1980s 1.00 million metric tons 187,166 metric tons 812,989 metric tons South Africa
1990s 572,284 metric tons 223,760 metric tons 348,524 metric tons South Africa
2000s 764,302 metric tons 330,904 metric tons 433,399 metric tons South Africa
2010s 631,500 metric tons 435,249 metric tons 196,251 metric tons South Africa
2020s 580,144 metric tons 582,577 metric tons 2,433 metric tons Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 538,160 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 Uganda?
16,222 metric tons, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for capture fisheries production?
South Africa ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 33rd 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.