Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total fisheries production

Morocco
1.43 million metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.71 million metric tons
in 2024
Morocco rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9.71 million metric tons against 1.43 million metric tons in Morocco, a difference of 8.27 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.8 times Morocco's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 218,809 metric tons 2.85 million metric tons 2.63 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 283,012 metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 3.31 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 469,465 metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 3.12 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 690,036 metric tons 4.56 million metric tons 3.87 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 987,044 metric tons 5.85 million metric tons 4.87 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.31 million metric tons 7.92 million metric tons 6.62 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.45 million metric tons 9.26 million metric tons 7.81 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 9.71 million metric tons against 1.43 million metric tons in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.27 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
Morocco ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 215 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
263 places, 15,967 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.