Brazil vs Ecuador: Aquaculture production

Brazil
882,935 metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador
1.24 million metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Ecuador rank
11th

Aquaculture production over time

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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.24 million metric tons against 882,935 metric tons in Brazil, a difference of 353,105 metric tons.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 1 metric tons 1 metric tons 0 metric tons
1970s 466.5 metric tons 1,826 metric tons 1,360 metric tons Ecuador
1980s 10,572 metric tons 40,679 metric tons 30,107 metric tons Ecuador
1990s 59,114 metric tons 110,039 metric tons 50,925 metric tons Ecuador
2000s 268,389 metric tons 127,234 metric tons 141,155 metric tons Brazil
2010s 524,001 metric tons 424,641 metric tons 99,361 metric tons Brazil
2020s 739,362 metric tons 1.06 million metric tons 316,047 metric tons Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Brazil or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1.24 million metric tons against 882,935 metric tons in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Brazil and Ecuador?
353,105 metric tons, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for aquaculture production?
Brazil ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.