Belgium vs Central African Republic: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Belgium
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 410 metric tons against 303 metric tons in Belgium, a difference of 107 metric tons.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Belgium ranks 146th and Central African Republic ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 7.5 metric tons | 16.1 metric tons | 8.6 metric tons | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 401 metric tons | 145.2 metric tons | 255.8 metric tons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 914 metric tons | 174.1 metric tons | 739.9 metric tons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 890.7 metric tons | 130.5 metric tons | 760.2 metric tons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 174.1 metric tons | 193.5 metric tons | 19.4 metric tons | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 249 metric tons | 349.8 metric tons | 100.8 metric tons | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Belgium or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 410 metric tons against 303 metric tons in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Belgium and Central African Republic?
- 107 metric tons, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central African Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Central African Republic rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Belgium ranks 146th and Central African Republic ranks 143rd 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.
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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.