Australia vs Namibia: Total fisheries production
Australia
344,817 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia
381,570 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Namibia rank
49th
Total fisheries production over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 381,570 metric tons against 344,817 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 36,753 metric tons.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,454 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 81,454 metric tons | Australia |
| 1970s | 129,076 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 121,576 metric tons | Australia |
| 1980s | 188,956 metric tons | 17,343 metric tons | 171,613 metric tons | Australia |
| 1990s | 261,971 metric tons | 561,605 metric tons | 299,634 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2000s | 275,409 metric tons | 567,365 metric tons | 291,956 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2010s | 291,137 metric tons | 503,134 metric tons | 211,997 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2020s | 345,359 metric tons | 356,826 metric tons | 11,468 metric tons | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Australia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 381,570 metric tons against 344,817 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Australia and Namibia?
- 36,753 metric tons, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Australia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th 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.