Chile vs Ecuador: Aquaculture production
Chile
1.42 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador
1.24 million metric tons
in 2024
Chile rank
10th
Ecuador rank
11th
Aquaculture production over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.42 million metric tons against 1.24 million metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 184,450 metric tons.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 132.8 metric tons | Chile |
| 1970s | 617 metric tons | 1,826 metric tons | 1,209 metric tons | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 13,601 metric tons | 40,679 metric tons | 27,078 metric tons | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 218,226 metric tons | 110,039 metric tons | 108,186 metric tons | Chile |
| 2000s | 710,728 metric tons | 127,234 metric tons | 583,494 metric tons | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.11 million metric tons | 424,641 metric tons | 680,713 metric tons | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 423,905 metric tons | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Chile or Ecuador?
- Chile, at 1.42 million metric tons against 1.24 million metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Chile and Ecuador?
- 184,450 metric tons, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Chile ranks 10th 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
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.