Ecuador vs Egypt: Aquaculture production

Ecuador
1.24 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
Egypt rank
9th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.60 million metric tons against 1.24 million metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 364,090 metric tons.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 9th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 1 metric tons 5,720 metric tons 5,719 metric tons Egypt
1970s 1,826 metric tons 10,400 metric tons 8,574 metric tons Egypt
1980s 40,679 metric tons 36,245 metric tons 4,434 metric tons Ecuador
1990s 110,039 metric tons 90,956 metric tons 19,083 metric tons Ecuador
2000s 127,234 metric tons 514,552 metric tons 387,318 metric tons Egypt
2010s 424,641 metric tons 1.23 million metric tons 810,090 metric tons Egypt
2020s 1.06 million metric tons 1.58 million metric tons 527,797 metric tons Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Ecuador or Egypt?
Egypt, at 1.60 million metric tons against 1.24 million metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Ecuador and Egypt?
364,090 metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for aquaculture production?
Ecuador ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 9th 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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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.