Denmark vs South Africa: Total fisheries production

Denmark
496,186 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
530,377 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd

Total fisheries production over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 530,377 metric tons against 496,186 metric tons in Denmark, a difference of 34,191 metric tons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 922,047 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 513,210 metric tons South Africa
1970s 1.63 million metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 329,629 metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.88 million metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 879,577 metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.76 million metric tons 576,404 metric tons 1.18 million metric tons Denmark
2000s 1.09 million metric tons 769,334 metric tons 319,974 metric tons Denmark
2010s 770,099 metric tons 638,363 metric tons 131,736 metric tons Denmark
2020s 560,225 metric tons 589,855 metric tons 29,630 metric tons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 530,377 metric tons against 496,186 metric tons in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Denmark and South Africa?
34,191 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
Denmark ranks 45th 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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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
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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.