Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 381,570 metric tons against 345,360 metric tons in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36,210 metric tons.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 metric tons | 14,670 metric tons | 12,670 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 7,500 metric tons | 67,065 metric tons | 59,565 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 17,343 metric tons | 53,767 metric tons | 36,424 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 561,605 metric tons | 68,520 metric tons | 493,086 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2000s | 567,365 metric tons | 234,329 metric tons | 333,037 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2010s | 503,134 metric tons | 298,549 metric tons | 204,585 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2020s | 356,826 metric tons | 270,225 metric tons | 86,601 metric tons | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 381,570 metric tons against 345,360 metric tons in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36,210 metric tons, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Namibia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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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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.