Latin America & Caribbean vs United States of America: Aquaculture production

Latin America & Caribbean
4.46 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
467,617 metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 4.46 million metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 3.99 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.5 times United States of America's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 293.5 metric tons 118,551 metric tons 118,257 metric tons United States of America
1970s 7,090 metric tons 171,972 metric tons 164,882 metric tons United States of America
1980s 93,921 metric tons 306,107 metric tons 212,186 metric tons United States of America
1990s 515,766 metric tons 407,047 metric tons 108,720 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.46 million metric tons 513,211 metric tons 945,457 metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.69 million metric tons 444,336 metric tons 2.24 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 4.20 million metric tons 471,988 metric tons 3.73 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 United States of America?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 4.46 million metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
3.99 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for aquaculture production?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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.