South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
South Africa
8,439 metric tons
in 2024
Zimbabwe
8,224 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8,439 metric tons against 8,224 metric tons in Zimbabwe, a difference of 215 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 6.7 metric tons | 26.2 metric tons | 19.5 metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 631.9 metric tons | 126.5 metric tons | 505.4 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,121 metric tons | 254.6 metric tons | 3,866 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,031 metric tons | 3,051 metric tons | 1,980 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,863 metric tons | 17,804 metric tons | 10,941 metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9,711 metric tons | 9,704 metric tons | 7.21 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 8,439 metric tons against 8,224 metric tons in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 215 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- South Africa ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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.