Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7,274 metric tons against 5,730 metric tons in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,544 metric tons.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,430 metric tons | 730 metric tons | 700 metric tons | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 4,000 metric tons | 882.8 metric tons | 3,117 metric tons | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,336 metric tons | 3,173 metric tons | 162.6 metric tons | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 4,582 metric tons | 3,552 metric tons | 1,030 metric tons | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4,321 metric tons | 4,160 metric tons | 160.7 metric tons | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6,756 metric tons | 8,207 metric tons | 1,452 metric tons | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6,687 metric tons | 5,576 metric tons | 1,111 metric tons | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7,274 metric tons against 5,730 metric tons in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,544 metric tons, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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.