Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Benin
2,460 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,552 metric tons
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,552 metric tons against 2,460 metric tons in Benin, a difference of 92 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980s | 13.5 metric tons | 1.5 metric tons | 12 metric tons | Benin |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 43.9 metric tons | 43.9 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 184.5 metric tons | 595.1 metric tons | 410.6 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,867 metric tons | 2,911 metric tons | 44.33 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,673 metric tons | 2,446 metric tons | 226.98 metric tons | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,552 metric tons against 2,460 metric tons in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 92 metric tons, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Benin ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.