IDA blend vs South Africa: Total fisheries production

IDA blend
3.36 million metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
530,377 metric tons
in 2024
IDA blend rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd

Total fisheries production over time

  • IDA blend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 3.36 million metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 2.83 million metric tons.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 6.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

IDA blend ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 384,822 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 1.05 million metric tons South Africa
1970s 743,804 metric tons 1.30 million metric tons 559,990 metric tons South Africa
1980s 1.05 million metric tons 1.00 million metric tons 51,845 metric tons IDA blend
1990s 1.53 million metric tons 576,404 metric tons 956,030 metric tons IDA blend
2000s 2.21 million metric tons 769,334 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons IDA blend
2010s 3.06 million metric tons 638,363 metric tons 2.43 million metric tons IDA blend
2020s 3.15 million metric tons 589,855 metric tons 2.56 million metric tons IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, IDA blend or South Africa?
IDA blend, at 3.36 million metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between IDA blend and South Africa?
2.83 million metric tons, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
IDA blend ranks 41st 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

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
Last refreshed

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.