Rwanda vs South Africa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Rwanda
8,392 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
8,439 metric tons
in 2024
Rwanda rank
91st
South Africa rank
90th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8,439 metric tons against 8,392 metric tons in Rwanda, a difference of 47 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 91st 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 | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 3.8 metric tons | 6.7 metric tons | 2.9 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 40.1 metric tons | 631.9 metric tons | 591.8 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 111.3 metric tons | 4,121 metric tons | 4,010 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 297.51 metric tons | 5,031 metric tons | 4,734 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,752 metric tons | 6,863 metric tons | 5,111 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,606 metric tons | 9,711 metric tons | 3,105 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8,439 metric tons against 8,392 metric tons in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 47 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Rwanda ranks 91st 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.