Small states vs South Africa: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
Small states currently reports 2.72 million metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 2.19 million metric tons.
That makes Small states's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Small states ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,946 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 477,311 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.24 million metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 68,605 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.78 million metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 777,684 metric tons | Small states |
| 1990s | 2.29 million metric tons | 576,404 metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | Small states |
| 2000s | 2.81 million metric tons | 769,334 metric tons | 2.04 million metric tons | Small states |
| 2010s | 2.54 million metric tons | 638,363 metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | Small states |
| 2020s | 2.92 million metric tons | 589,855 metric tons | 2.33 million metric tons | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Small states or South Africa?
- Small states, at 2.72 million metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Small states and South Africa?
- 2.19 million metric tons, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Small states ranks 42nd 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
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.