Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Aquaculture production

Latin America & Caribbean
4.46 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
512,360 metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Malaysia rank
19th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 4.46 million metric tons against 512,360 metric tons in Malaysia, a difference of 3.95 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.7 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 293.5 metric tons 20,660 metric tons 20,367 metric tons Malaysia
1970s 7,090 metric tons 43,589 metric tons 36,499 metric tons Malaysia
1980s 93,921 metric tons 62,155 metric tons 31,766 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 515,766 metric tons 106,722 metric tons 409,044 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.46 million metric tons 246,303 metric tons 1.21 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.69 million metric tons 494,115 metric tons 2.19 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 4.20 million metric tons 482,381 metric tons 3.72 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 4.46 million metric tons against 512,360 metric tons in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
3.95 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for aquaculture production?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th 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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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
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.