Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Aquaculture production

Europe & Central Asia
4.27 million metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
226,006 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 4.27 million metric tons against 226,006 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.05 million metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 18.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 347,785 metric tons 154 metric tons 347,631 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1970s 603,020 metric tons 752 metric tons 602,268 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1980s 950,604 metric tons 20,745 metric tons 929,860 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1990s 1.60 million metric tons 94,790 metric tons 1.51 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2000s 2.33 million metric tons 178,242 metric tons 2.15 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2010s 3.21 million metric tons 212,400 metric tons 2.99 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2020s 4.16 million metric tons 214,496 metric tons 3.95 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 4.27 million metric tons against 226,006 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.05 million metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for aquaculture production?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 groups.
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
264 places, 16,030 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.