Egypt vs Norway: Aquaculture production

Egypt
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
1.67 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Norway rank
8th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Egypt
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.67 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 67,120 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 5,720 metric tons 521.7 metric tons 5,198 metric tons Egypt
1970s 10,400 metric tons 2,838 metric tons 7,562 metric tons Egypt
1980s 36,245 metric tons 42,736 metric tons 6,492 metric tons Norway
1990s 90,956 metric tons 267,881 metric tons 176,925 metric tons Norway
2000s 514,552 metric tons 680,061 metric tons 165,509 metric tons Norway
2010s 1.23 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons 54,178 metric tons Norway
2020s 1.58 million metric tons 1.63 million metric tons 43,692 metric tons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Egypt or Norway?
Norway, at 1.67 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Egypt and Norway?
67,120 metric tons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Norway rank globally for aquaculture production?
Egypt ranks 9th 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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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.