Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Fish catch by fishing sector

Ghana
312,898
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
313,559
in 2018
Ghana rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
40th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 313,559 against 312,898 in Ghana, a difference of 661.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 170 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 277,921 26,285 251,636 Ghana
1980s 249,304 8,754 240,551 Ghana
1990s 225,138 15,973 209,165 Ghana
2000s 243,585 180,450 63,135 Ghana
2010s 254,516 238,813 15,702 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 313,559 against 312,898 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
661, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Ghana ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed