Angola vs South Africa: Total fisheries production
Angola
631,824 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
530,377 metric tons
in 2024
Angola rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Total fisheries production over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 631,824 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 101,447 metric tons.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,240 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 278,515 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 108,883 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 891,904 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 136,828 metric tons | 576,404 metric tons | 439,577 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 251,523 metric tons | 769,334 metric tons | 517,811 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 424,034 metric tons | 638,363 metric tons | 214,329 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 536,947 metric tons | 589,855 metric tons | 52,908 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 631,824 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Angola and South Africa?
- 101,447 metric tons, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Angola ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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 Total 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
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.