New Zealand vs Small states: Aquaculture production

New Zealand
98,878 metric tons
in 2024
Small states
122,601 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand rank
42nd
Small states rank
42nd

Aquaculture production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Small states
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922024

How they compare

Small states currently reports 122,601 metric tons against 98,878 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 23,723 metric tons.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 1,980 metric tons 0 metric tons 1,980 metric tons New Zealand
1970s 2,219 metric tons 29.7 metric tons 2,189 metric tons New Zealand
1980s 13,633 metric tons 4,211 metric tons 9,422 metric tons New Zealand
1990s 64,006 metric tons 16,401 metric tons 47,605 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 96,716 metric tons 29,987 metric tons 66,729 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 107,097 metric tons 51,334 metric tons 55,763 metric tons New Zealand
2020s 109,921 metric tons 100,458 metric tons 9,463 metric tons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, New Zealand or Small states?
Small states, at 122,601 metric tons against 98,878 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between New Zealand and Small states?
23,723 metric tons, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Small states rank globally for aquaculture production?
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 42nd 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.