New Zealand vs North America: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.4145 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0.0362 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
45th
North America rank
45th

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • North America
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.4145 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.0362 metric tons per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.3783 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 11.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre North America
1980s 0.0518 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0342 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.2431 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2169 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.3673 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3304 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0344 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3724 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.4279 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0356 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3923 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre, New Zealand or North America?
New Zealand, at 0.4145 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.0362 metric tons per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre between New Zealand and North America?
0.3783 metric tons per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.