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
- Australia
- North America
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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About this data
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.