Ecuador vs Norway: Aquaculture production

Ecuador
1.24 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
1.67 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
Norway rank
8th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Ecuador
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.67 million metric tons against 1.24 million metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 431,210 metric tons.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1 metric tons 521.7 metric tons 520.7 metric tons Norway
1970s 1,826 metric tons 2,838 metric tons 1,012 metric tons Norway
1980s 40,679 metric tons 42,736 metric tons 2,057 metric tons Norway
1990s 110,039 metric tons 267,881 metric tons 157,842 metric tons Norway
2000s 127,234 metric tons 680,061 metric tons 552,827 metric tons Norway
2010s 424,641 metric tons 1.29 million metric tons 864,267 metric tons Norway
2020s 1.06 million metric tons 1.63 million metric tons 571,489 metric tons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Ecuador or Norway?
Norway, at 1.67 million metric tons against 1.24 million metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Ecuador and Norway?
431,210 metric tons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for aquaculture production?
Ecuador ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th 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.