Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Aquaculture production

Colombia
210,520 metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
3.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
24th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 3.01 million metric tons against 210,520 metric tons in Colombia, a difference of 2.80 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 216 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 159.7 metric tons 159.7 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1970s 55.9 metric tons 6,455 metric tons 6,399 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 1,493 metric tons 77,815 metric tons 76,322 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 30,554 metric tons 287,148 metric tons 256,594 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 64,409 metric tons 720,263 metric tons 655,854 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 105,991 metric tons 1.55 million metric tons 1.44 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 198,063 metric tons 2.69 million metric tons 2.49 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 3.01 million metric tons against 210,520 metric tons in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
2.80 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for aquaculture production?
Colombia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 216 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
264 places, 16,030 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.