Ethiopia vs Namibia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Ethiopia
457 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia
340 metric tons
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Namibia rank
144th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 457 metric tons against 340 metric tons in Namibia, a difference of 117 metric tons.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.57 metric tons 63.71 metric tons 34.14 metric tons Namibia
2000s 21 metric tons 265.92 metric tons 244.92 metric tons Namibia
2010s 112.53 metric tons 561.53 metric tons 449 metric tons Namibia
2020s 413 metric tons 332.34 metric tons 80.66 metric tons Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia, at 457 metric tons against 340 metric tons in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Ethiopia and Namibia?
117 metric tons, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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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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
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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.