Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Democratic Republic of Congo
5,790 metric tons
in 2024
Mozambique
7,170 metric tons
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Mozambique rank
95th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7,170 metric tons against 5,790 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,380 metric tons.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Mozambique ranks 95th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons
1980s 319.2 metric tons 6.2 metric tons 313 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 950.6 metric tons 20.8 metric tons 929.8 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2,882 metric tons 1,587 metric tons 1,295 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3,281 metric tons 1,534 metric tons 1,747 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5,276 metric tons 5,653 metric tons 376.8 metric tons Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 7,170 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
1,380 metric tons, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Mozambique ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.