Mali vs South Africa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Mali
9,090 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
8,439 metric tons
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
South Africa rank
90th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9,090 metric tons against 8,439 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 651 metric tons.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 6.7 metric tons | 6.7 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.1 metric tons | 631.9 metric tons | 625.8 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 59.6 metric tons | 4,121 metric tons | 4,061 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 837.8 metric tons | 5,031 metric tons | 4,194 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,221 metric tons | 6,863 metric tons | 3,642 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,636 metric tons | 9,711 metric tons | 1,075 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 9,090 metric tons against 8,439 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Mali and South Africa?
- 651 metric tons, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Mali ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th 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.