Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Aquaculture production

Mexico
273,739 metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
226,006 metric tons
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 273,739 metric tons against 226,006 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 47,733 metric tons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 116.4 metric tons 154 metric tons 37.6 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2,561 metric tons 752 metric tons 1,809 metric tons Mexico
1980s 13,240 metric tons 20,745 metric tons 7,505 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 31,956 metric tons 94,790 metric tons 62,834 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 113,638 metric tons 178,242 metric tons 64,604 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 193,997 metric tons 212,400 metric tons 18,403 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 288,552 metric tons 214,496 metric tons 74,056 metric tons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 273,739 metric tons against 226,006 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47,733 metric tons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for aquaculture production?
Mexico ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 217 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.