Bangladesh vs Norway: Aquaculture production

Bangladesh
2.98 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
1.67 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Norway rank
8th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.98 million metric tons against 1.67 million metric tons in Norway, a difference of 1.31 million metric tons.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 55,777 metric tons 521.7 metric tons 55,255 metric tons Bangladesh
1970s 74,055 metric tons 2,838 metric tons 71,217 metric tons Bangladesh
1980s 130,753 metric tons 42,736 metric tons 88,017 metric tons Bangladesh
1990s 348,242 metric tons 267,881 metric tons 80,361 metric tons Bangladesh
2000s 871,784 metric tons 680,061 metric tons 191,723 metric tons Bangladesh
2010s 1.99 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons 697,768 metric tons Bangladesh
2020s 2.76 million metric tons 1.63 million metric tons 1.13 million metric tons Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Bangladesh or Norway?
Bangladesh, at 2.98 million metric tons against 1.67 million metric tons in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Bangladesh and Norway?
1.31 million metric tons, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Norway rank globally for aquaculture production?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th 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.