Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Aquaculture production

Afghanistan
12,170 metric tons
in 2024
El Salvador
11,868 metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
El Salvador rank
82nd

Aquaculture production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • El Salvador
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12,170 metric tons against 11,868 metric tons in El Salvador, a difference of 302 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 80th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 6 metric tons 0 metric tons 6 metric tons Afghanistan
1970s 104 metric tons 0 metric tons 104 metric tons Afghanistan
1980s 170 metric tons 366.5 metric tons 196.5 metric tons El Salvador
1990s 300 metric tons 517.8 metric tons 217.8 metric tons El Salvador
2000s 675 metric tons 2,197 metric tons 1,522 metric tons El Salvador
2010s 5,263 metric tons 6,623 metric tons 1,360 metric tons El Salvador
2020s 11,106 metric tons 11,746 metric tons 640.18 metric tons El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
Afghanistan, at 12,170 metric tons against 11,868 metric tons in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
302 metric tons, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for aquaculture production?
Afghanistan ranks 80th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.