Ghana vs South Africa: Total fisheries production
Ghana
617,969 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
530,377 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Total fisheries production over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 617,969 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 87,592 metric tons.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,870 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 241,960 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 294,246 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 706,541 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 411,728 metric tons | 576,404 metric tons | 164,676 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 387,131 metric tons | 769,334 metric tons | 382,203 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 379,585 metric tons | 638,363 metric tons | 258,778 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 511,995 metric tons | 589,855 metric tons | 77,860 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 617,969 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ghana and South Africa?
- 87,592 metric tons, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Ghana ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.