Finland vs South Africa: Wild fish allocation

Finland
42,440
in 2015
South Africa
28,842
in 2015
Finland rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th

Wild fish allocation over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195019822015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 42,440 against 28,842 in South Africa, a difference of 13,598.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 138 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 6,745 151.97 6,593 Finland
1960s 9,903 168.8 9,734 Finland
1970s 16,192 370.63 15,821 Finland
1980s 18,088 430.24 17,658 Finland
1990s 27,779 2,622 25,156 Finland
2000s 34,518 58,642 24,124 South Africa
2010s 40,980 30,728 10,253 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish allocation, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 42,440 against 28,842 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in wild fish allocation between Finland and South Africa?
13,598, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for wild fish allocation?
Finland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wild fish allocation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish allocation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
Last refreshed