Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.65 million metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 1.12 million metric tons.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,447 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.31 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 190,857 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 556,283 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 444,505 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 962,222 metric tons | 576,404 metric tons | 385,818 metric tons | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.05 million metric tons | 769,334 metric tons | 281,260 metric tons | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.12 million metric tons | 638,363 metric tons | 484,987 metric tons | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.56 million metric tons | 589,855 metric tons | 972,955 metric tons | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.65 million metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 1.12 million metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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
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.