Chile vs South Asia: Aquaculture production

Chile
1.42 million metric tons
in 2024
South Asia
15.23 million metric tons
in 2024
Chile rank
10th
South Asia rank
13th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Chile
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 15.23 million metric tons against 1.42 million metric tons in Chile, a difference of 13.81 million metric tons.

That makes South Asia's figure about 10.7 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 13th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 133.8 metric tons 128,274 metric tons 128,140 metric tons South Asia
1970s 617 metric tons 286,353 metric tons 285,736 metric tons South Asia
1980s 13,601 metric tons 765,186 metric tons 751,586 metric tons South Asia
1990s 218,226 metric tons 1.95 million metric tons 1.73 million metric tons South Asia
2000s 710,728 metric tons 3.73 million metric tons 3.02 million metric tons South Asia
2010s 1.11 million metric tons 7.41 million metric tons 6.30 million metric tons South Asia
2020s 1.48 million metric tons 13.24 million metric tons 11.76 million metric tons South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Chile or South Asia?
South Asia, at 15.23 million metric tons against 1.42 million metric tons in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Chile and South Asia?
13.81 million metric tons, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for aquaculture production?
Chile ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 13th 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.