Cyprus vs South Africa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Cyprus
9,054 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
8,439 metric tons
in 2024
Cyprus rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9,054 metric tons against 8,439 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 615 metric tons.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 19.6 metric tons | 6.7 metric tons | 12.9 metric tons | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 52.7 metric tons | 631.9 metric tons | 579.2 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 576.5 metric tons | 4,121 metric tons | 3,544 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,855 metric tons | 5,031 metric tons | 2,177 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,855 metric tons | 6,863 metric tons | 1,008 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,519 metric tons | 9,711 metric tons | 2,192 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 9,054 metric tons against 8,439 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 615 metric tons, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cyprus ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th 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.