European Union vs Ireland: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

European Union
0.0079 metric tons per person
in 2024
Ireland
0.0455 metric tons per person
in 2024
European Union rank
28th
Ireland rank
28th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0455 metric tons per person against 0.0079 metric tons per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0376 metric tons per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 5.8 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

European Union ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0151 metric tons per person 0.0137 metric tons per person 0.0015 metric tons per person European Union
1970s 0.0172 metric tons per person 0.0271 metric tons per person 0.0098 metric tons per person Ireland
1980s 0.0172 metric tons per person 0.063 metric tons per person 0.0459 metric tons per person Ireland
1990s 0.0156 metric tons per person 0.0892 metric tons per person 0.0736 metric tons per person Ireland
2000s 0.0123 metric tons per person 0.0718 metric tons per person 0.0595 metric tons per person Ireland
2010s 0.0103 metric tons per person 0.0593 metric tons per person 0.0489 metric tons per person Ireland
2020s 0.0083 metric tons per person 0.0438 metric tons per person 0.0356 metric tons per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0455 metric tons per person against 0.0079 metric tons per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
0.0376 metric tons per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
European Union ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.