Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Aquaculture production

Australia
117,540 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
870,411 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 870,411 metric tons against 117,540 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 752,871 metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 6,540 metric tons 182 metric tons 6,358 metric tons Australia
1970s 9,661 metric tons 846.3 metric tons 8,815 metric tons Australia
1980s 9,990 metric tons 4,230 metric tons 5,760 metric tons Australia
1990s 20,907 metric tons 82,084 metric tons 61,177 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 47,880 metric tons 168,176 metric tons 120,296 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 84,584 metric tons 369,686 metric tons 285,102 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 125,976 metric tons 766,091 metric tons 640,115 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 870,411 metric tons against 117,540 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
752,871 metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for aquaculture production?
Australia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 216 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
264 places, 16,030 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.