Tanzania vs Uganda: Capture fishery production
Tanzania
530,933 metric tons
in 2024
Uganda
538,160 metric tons
in 2024
Tanzania rank
35th
Uganda rank
33rd
Capture fishery production over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 538,160 metric tons against 530,933 metric tons in Tanzania, a difference of 7,227 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,890 metric tons | 82,130 metric tons | 22,760 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 198,654 metric tons | 173,238 metric tons | 25,416 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 296,883 metric tons | 187,166 metric tons | 109,717 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 343,404 metric tons | 223,760 metric tons | 119,644 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 353,141 metric tons | 330,904 metric tons | 22,238 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 379,471 metric tons | 435,249 metric tons | 55,778 metric tons | Uganda |
| 2020s | 487,710 metric tons | 582,577 metric tons | 94,867 metric tons | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 538,160 metric tons against 530,933 metric tons in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 7,227 metric tons, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Tanzania ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd 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).