Ghana vs Tanzania: Capture fishery production
Ghana
496,159 metric tons
in 2024
Tanzania
530,933 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Tanzania rank
35th
Capture fishery production over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 530,933 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 34,774 metric tons.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,862 metric tons | 104,890 metric tons | 33,028 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 241,771 metric tons | 198,654 metric tons | 43,117 metric tons | Ghana |
| 1980s | 293,888 metric tons | 296,883 metric tons | 2,995 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 410,892 metric tons | 343,404 metric tons | 67,488 metric tons | Ghana |
| 2000s | 383,243 metric tons | 353,141 metric tons | 30,102 metric tons | Ghana |
| 2010s | 338,456 metric tons | 379,471 metric tons | 41,015 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 415,306 metric tons | 487,710 metric tons | 72,404 metric tons | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 530,933 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 34,774 metric tons, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th 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 Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).