Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production

Spain
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.80 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.80 million metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain, a difference of 8.04 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.5 times Spain's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.15 million metric tons 2.85 million metric tons 1.70 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 1.37 million metric tons 3.58 million metric tons 2.21 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 1.23 million metric tons 3.58 million metric tons 2.35 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.16 million metric tons 4.53 million metric tons 3.37 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 921,417 metric tons 5.72 million metric tons 4.79 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 959,412 metric tons 7.37 million metric tons 6.41 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 788,314 metric tons 8.46 million metric tons 7.68 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.80 million metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.04 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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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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.