Guinea vs South Africa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Guinea
8,214 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
8,439 metric tons
in 2024
Guinea rank
93rd
South Africa rank
90th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8,439 metric tons against 8,214 metric tons in Guinea, a difference of 225 metric tons.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons —
1970s 0 metric tons 6.7 metric tons 6.7 metric tons South Africa
1980s 1.2 metric tons 631.9 metric tons 630.7 metric tons South Africa
1990s 187.5 metric tons 4,121 metric tons 3,933 metric tons South Africa
2000s 167.3 metric tons 5,031 metric tons 4,864 metric tons South Africa
2010s 429.1 metric tons 6,863 metric tons 6,434 metric tons South Africa
2020s 4,753 metric tons 9,711 metric tons 4,958 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, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8,439 metric tons against 8,214 metric tons in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Guinea and South Africa?
225 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Guinea ranks 93rd 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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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.