Bangladesh vs India: Aquaculture production
Bangladesh
2.98 million metric tons
in 2024
India
12.09 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Aquaculture production over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 12.09 million metric tons against 2.98 million metric tons in Bangladesh, a difference of 9.12 million metric tons.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,777 metric tons | 72,492 metric tons | 16,715 metric tons | India |
| 1970s | 74,055 metric tons | 211,755 metric tons | 137,700 metric tons | India |
| 1980s | 130,753 metric tons | 630,712 metric tons | 499,960 metric tons | India |
| 1990s | 348,242 metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.24 million metric tons | India |
| 2000s | 871,784 metric tons | 2.83 million metric tons | 1.96 million metric tons | India |
| 2010s | 1.99 million metric tons | 5.35 million metric tons | 3.36 million metric tons | India |
| 2020s | 2.76 million metric tons | 10.34 million metric tons | 7.58 million metric tons | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 12.09 million metric tons against 2.98 million metric tons in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Bangladesh and India?
- 9.12 million metric tons, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd 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.