Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 9.57 million metric tons against 918,105 metric tons in Argentina, a difference of 8.65 million metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.4 times Argentina's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,974 metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 331,865 metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | 3.25 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 430,987 metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | 3.16 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.01 million metric tons | 4.55 million metric tons | 3.55 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 965,409 metric tons | 5.78 million metric tons | 4.81 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 832,291 metric tons | 7.82 million metric tons | 6.98 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 887,946 metric tons | 9.12 million metric tons | 8.24 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 9.57 million metric tons against 918,105 metric tons in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8.65 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 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.