Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Africa: Total fisheries production

Central Europe and the Baltics
547,393 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
530,377 metric tons
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
46th
South Africa rank
42nd

Total fisheries production over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 547,393 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 17,016 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 374,111 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 1.06 million metric tons South Africa
1970s 884,511 metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 419,283 metric tons South Africa
1980s 1.04 million metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 39,136 metric tons Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 828,945 metric tons 576,404 metric tons 252,540 metric tons Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 736,084 metric tons 769,334 metric tons 33,250 metric tons South Africa
2010s 709,802 metric tons 638,363 metric tons 71,439 metric tons Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 628,651 metric tons 589,855 metric tons 38,796 metric tons Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Africa?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 547,393 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
17,016 metric tons, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
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
264 places, 16,030 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.