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
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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

Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.