Central African Republic vs Namibia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Central African Republic
- Namibia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 410 metric tons against 340 metric tons in Namibia, a difference of 70 metric tons.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 16.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 16.1 metric tons | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 145.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 145.2 metric tons | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 174.1 metric tons | 50.8 metric tons | 123.3 metric tons | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 130.5 metric tons | 265.92 metric tons | 135.42 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2010s | 193.5 metric tons | 561.53 metric tons | 368.03 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2020s | 349.8 metric tons | 332.34 metric tons | 17.46 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, Central African Republic or Namibia?
- Central African Republic, at 410 metric tons against 340 metric tons in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Central African Republic and Namibia?
- 70 metric tons, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Namibia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th 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.