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
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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

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.