Namibia vs South Africa: Fish seafood production

Namibia
467,000
in 2023
South Africa
493,000
in 2023
Namibia rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Fish seafood production over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 493,000 against 467,000 in Namibia, a difference of 26,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 192 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5,433 1.42 million 1.41 million South Africa
1970s 7,500 1.18 million 1.18 million South Africa
1980s 17,342 941,960 924,618 South Africa
1990s 535,243 553,037 17,794 South Africa
2000s 520,252 717,536 197,284 South Africa
2010s 467,900 563,200 95,300 South Africa
2020s 467,000 520,250 53,250 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish seafood production, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 493,000 against 467,000 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fish seafood production between Namibia and South Africa?
26,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for fish seafood production?
Namibia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish seafood production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,195 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed