Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
5.88 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3987 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3987 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 14.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 216 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.787 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1466 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6404 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 0.9196 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1782 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7413 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1785 metric tons per square kilometre 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2181 metric tons per square kilometre 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2743 metric tons per square kilometre 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3381 metric tons per square kilometre 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3829 metric tons per square kilometre 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3987 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.48 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.