Italy vs North America: Aquaculture production
Italy
97,792 metric tons
in 2024
North America
628,135 metric tons
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
North America rank
38th
Aquaculture production over time
- Italy
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 628,135 metric tons against 97,792 metric tons in Italy, a difference of 530,343 metric tons.
That makes North America's figure about 6.4 times Italy's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 43rd and North America ranks 38th of 215 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,731 metric tons | 121,759 metric tons | 110,028 metric tons | North America |
| 1970s | 46,915 metric tons | 176,115 metric tons | 129,200 metric tons | North America |
| 1980s | 101,904 metric tons | 317,858 metric tons | 215,954 metric tons | North America |
| 1990s | 186,086 metric tons | 473,623 metric tons | 287,536 metric tons | North America |
| 2000s | 177,783 metric tons | 668,787 metric tons | 491,004 metric tons | North America |
| 2010s | 148,352 metric tons | 622,568 metric tons | 474,216 metric tons | North America |
| 2020s | 125,247 metric tons | 637,993 metric tons | 512,747 metric tons | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Italy or North America?
- North America, at 628,135 metric tons against 97,792 metric tons in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Italy and North America?
- 530,343 metric tons, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and North America rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Italy ranks 43rd and North America ranks 38th 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
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.