Australia vs North America: Aquaculture production

Australia
117,540 metric tons
in 2024
North America
628,135 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
38th
North America rank
38th

Aquaculture production over time

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How they compare

North America currently reports 628,135 metric tons against 117,540 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 510,595 metric tons.

That makes North America's figure about 5.3 times Australia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and North America ranks 38th of 215 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North America Difference Ahead
1960s 6,540 metric tons 121,759 metric tons 115,219 metric tons North America
1970s 9,661 metric tons 176,115 metric tons 166,454 metric tons North America
1980s 9,990 metric tons 317,858 metric tons 307,868 metric tons North America
1990s 20,907 metric tons 473,623 metric tons 452,716 metric tons North America
2000s 47,880 metric tons 668,787 metric tons 620,907 metric tons North America
2010s 84,584 metric tons 622,568 metric tons 537,984 metric tons North America
2020s 125,976 metric tons 637,993 metric tons 512,017 metric tons North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Australia or North America?
North America, at 628,135 metric tons against 117,540 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Australia and North America?
510,595 metric tons, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and North America rank globally for aquaculture production?
Australia ranks 38th and North America ranks 38th 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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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.