Malaysia vs United States: Aquaculture production

Malaysia
512,360 metric tons
in 2024
United States
467,617 metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
United States rank
20th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 512,360 metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States, a difference of 44,743 metric tons.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Malaysia ranks 19th and United States ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 20,660 metric tons 118,551 metric tons 97,890 metric tons United States
1970s 43,589 metric tons 171,972 metric tons 128,383 metric tons United States
1980s 62,155 metric tons 306,107 metric tons 243,952 metric tons United States
1990s 106,722 metric tons 407,047 metric tons 300,325 metric tons United States
2000s 246,303 metric tons 513,211 metric tons 266,909 metric tons United States
2010s 494,115 metric tons 444,336 metric tons 49,779 metric tons Malaysia
2020s 482,381 metric tons 471,988 metric tons 10,393 metric tons Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Malaysia or United States?
Malaysia, at 512,360 metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Malaysia and United States?
44,743 metric tons, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for aquaculture production?
Malaysia ranks 19th and United States ranks 20th 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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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
263 places, 15,967 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.