Cape Verde vs South Sudan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Cape Verde
40 metric tons
in 2024
South Sudan
34 metric tons
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
164th
South Sudan rank
165th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Cape Verde
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 40 metric tons against 34 metric tons in South Sudan, a difference of 6 metric tons.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 215 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.625 metric tons | 24.5 metric tons | 23.88 metric tons | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 32 metric tons | 35.2 metric tons | 3.2 metric tons | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Cape Verde or South Sudan?
- Cape Verde, at 40 metric tons against 34 metric tons in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Cape Verde and South Sudan?
- 6 metric tons, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and South Sudan rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 165th 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.