Greenland vs South Africa: Wild fish allocation

Greenland
26,502
in 2015
South Africa
28,842
in 2015
Greenland rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

Wild fish allocation over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28,842 against 26,502 in Greenland, a difference of 2,340.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Greenland ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 138 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 13.1 151.97 138.87 South Africa
1960s 21.11 168.8 147.69 South Africa
1970s 418.95 370.63 48.32 Greenland
1980s 248.08 430.24 182.17 South Africa
1990s 3,910 2,622 1,287 Greenland
2000s 9,030 58,642 49,611 South Africa
2010s 12,692 30,728 18,036 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish allocation, Greenland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28,842 against 26,502 in Greenland as of 2015.
What is the difference in wild fish allocation between Greenland and South Africa?
2,340, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for wild fish allocation?
Greenland ranks 13th 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