Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Aquaculture production

Europe & Central Asia
4.27 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
467,617 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
United States of America rank
20th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 4.27 million metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 3.81 million metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 9.1 times United States of America's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th 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 States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 347,785 metric tons 118,551 metric tons 229,235 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1970s 603,020 metric tons 171,972 metric tons 431,048 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1980s 950,604 metric tons 306,107 metric tons 644,497 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1990s 1.60 million metric tons 407,047 metric tons 1.19 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2000s 2.33 million metric tons 513,211 metric tons 1.81 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2010s 3.21 million metric tons 444,336 metric tons 2.76 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2020s 4.16 million metric tons 471,988 metric tons 3.69 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 States of America?
Europe & Central Asia, at 4.27 million metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
3.81 million metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for aquaculture production?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th 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.