Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Total fisheries production

Sierra Leone
208,995 metric tons
in 2024
Zambia
211,913 metric tons
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Zambia rank
66th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 211,913 metric tons against 208,995 metric tons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,918 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 27,420 metric tons 34,850 metric tons 7,430 metric tons Zambia
1970s 53,979 metric tons 50,870 metric tons 3,109 metric tons Sierra Leone
1980s 51,366 metric tons 60,227 metric tons 8,862 metric tons Zambia
1990s 64,703 metric tons 79,115 metric tons 14,412 metric tons Zambia
2000s 128,494 metric tons 103,847 metric tons 24,647 metric tons Sierra Leone
2010s 202,831 metric tons 149,170 metric tons 53,661 metric tons Sierra Leone
2020s 207,430 metric tons 192,420 metric tons 15,010 metric tons Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 211,913 metric tons against 208,995 metric tons in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
2,918 metric tons, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for total fisheries production?
Sierra Leone ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th 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.