Ghana vs Laos: Aquaculture production (Food)
Ghana
121,810 metric tons
in 2024
Laos
153,504 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Laos rank
33rd
Aquaculture production (Food) over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 153,504 metric tons against 121,810 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 31,694 metric tons.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 36th and Laos ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 metric tons | 41.6 metric tons | 33.6 metric tons | Laos |
| 1970s | 189.2 metric tons | 560 metric tons | 370.8 metric tons | Laos |
| 1980s | 358.6 metric tons | 3,990 metric tons | 3,631 metric tons | Laos |
| 1990s | 836.5 metric tons | 15,506 metric tons | 14,670 metric tons | Laos |
| 2000s | 3,888 metric tons | 60,413 metric tons | 56,525 metric tons | Laos |
| 2010s | 41,130 metric tons | 102,792 metric tons | 61,662 metric tons | Laos |
| 2020s | 96,689 metric tons | 141,352 metric tons | 44,663 metric tons | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 153,504 metric tons against 121,810 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Ghana and Laos?
- 31,694 metric tons, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Laos ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.