Which has higher fish and seafood production, Burkina Faso or Gabon?

Burkina Faso, at 31,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Gabon as of 2023.

What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Burkina Faso and Gabon?

1,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Fish and seafood production

Burkina Faso

31,000 tonnes

in 2023

Gabon

30,000 tonnes

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

121st

Gabon rank

123rd

Fish and seafood production over time

Burkina Faso
Gabon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 123rd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,611 tonnes	7,722 tonnes	4,111 tonnes	Gabon
1970s	5,500 tonnes	13,653 tonnes	8,153 tonnes	Gabon
1980s	7,439 tonnes	20,697 tonnes	13,258 tonnes	Gabon
1990s	7,659 tonnes	36,548 tonnes	28,889 tonnes	Gabon
2000s	9,631 tonnes	40,952 tonnes	31,321 tonnes	Gabon
2010s	21,900 tonnes	33,200 tonnes	11,300 tonnes	Gabon
2020s	30,750 tonnes	29,750 tonnes	1,000 tonnes	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish and seafood production, Burkina Faso or Gabon?: Burkina Faso, at 31,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 1,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for fish and seafood production?: Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fish and seafood production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,195 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).