South Africa vs Sweden: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

South Africa
0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
139th
Sweden rank
142nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7927 metric tons per square kilometre 0.441 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5252 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5496 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.825 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6042 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2208 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.4752 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8571 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3819 metric tons per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.6342 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6789 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0447 metric tons per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.5262 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5153 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4322 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between South Africa and Sweden?
0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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.