Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Algeria
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6,673 metric tons against 5,790 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 883 metric tons.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Algeria ranks 97th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980s | 143.4 metric tons | 319.2 metric tons | 175.8 metric tons | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 293.9 metric tons | 950.6 metric tons | 656.7 metric tons | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 828.81 metric tons | 2,882 metric tons | 2,053 metric tons | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3,107 metric tons | 3,281 metric tons | 173.98 metric tons | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5,602 metric tons | 5,276 metric tons | 325.86 metric tons | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Algeria, at 6,673 metric tons against 5,790 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 883 metric tons, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Algeria ranks 97th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.