North America vs Peru: Aquaculture production

North America
628,135 metric tons
in 2024
Peru
117,620 metric tons
in 2024
North America rank
38th
Peru rank
37th

Aquaculture production over time

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How they compare

North America currently reports 628,135 metric tons against 117,620 metric tons in Peru, a difference of 510,515 metric tons.

That makes North America's figure about 5.3 times Peru's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 45 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 121,759 metric tons 2 metric tons 121,757 metric tons North America
1970s 176,115 metric tons 329.6 metric tons 175,785 metric tons North America
1980s 317,858 metric tons 3,393 metric tons 314,465 metric tons North America
1990s 473,623 metric tons 6,575 metric tons 467,048 metric tons North America
2000s 668,787 metric tons 24,276 metric tons 644,511 metric tons North America
2010s 622,568 metric tons 108,860 metric tons 513,708 metric tons North America
2020s 637,993 metric tons 131,658 metric tons 506,335 metric tons North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, North America or Peru?
North America, at 628,135 metric tons against 117,620 metric tons in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between North America and Peru?
510,515 metric tons, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do North America and Peru rank globally for aquaculture production?
North America ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 45 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
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.