Ghana vs Pacific island small states: Total fisheries production

Ghana
617,969 metric tons
in 2024
Pacific island small states
906,904 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
45th

Total fisheries production over time

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  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Pacific island small states currently reports 906,904 metric tons against 617,969 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 288,935 metric tons.

That makes Pacific island small states's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 71,870 metric tons 21,715 metric tons 50,155 metric tons Ghana
1970s 241,960 metric tons 49,463 metric tons 192,498 metric tons Ghana
1980s 294,246 metric tons 119,731 metric tons 174,516 metric tons Ghana
1990s 411,728 metric tons 205,874 metric tons 205,854 metric tons Ghana
2000s 387,131 metric tons 348,414 metric tons 38,717 metric tons Ghana
2010s 379,585 metric tons 490,940 metric tons 111,355 metric tons Pacific island small states
2020s 511,995 metric tons 814,511 metric tons 302,517 metric tons Pacific island small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Ghana or Pacific island small states?
Pacific island small states, at 906,904 metric tons against 617,969 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ghana and Pacific island small states?
288,935 metric tons, with Pacific island small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pacific island small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Pacific island small states rank globally for total fisheries production?
Ghana ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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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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
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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.