Latin America & Caribbean vs Türkiye: Aquaculture production

Latin America & Caribbean
4.46 million metric tons
in 2024
Türkiye
577,124 metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Türkiye rank
18th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 4.46 million metric tons against 577,124 metric tons in Türkiye, a difference of 3.88 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.7 times Türkiye's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 293.5 metric tons 182 metric tons 111.5 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 7,090 metric tons 759 metric tons 6,331 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 93,921 metric tons 2,638 metric tons 91,283 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 515,766 metric tons 27,110 metric tons 488,657 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.46 million metric tons 108,401 metric tons 1.35 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.69 million metric tons 249,654 metric tons 2.44 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 4.20 million metric tons 508,268 metric tons 3.69 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 Türkiye?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 4.46 million metric tons against 577,124 metric tons in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Latin America & Caribbean and Türkiye?
3.88 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Türkiye?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Türkiye rank globally for aquaculture production?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.