Iceland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

Iceland
2.61 metric tons per person
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.022 metric tons per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th

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

  • Iceland
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.61 metric tons per person against 0.022 metric tons per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.59 metric tons per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 118.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Iceland ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.58 metric tons per person 0.0409 metric tons per person 4.54 metric tons per person Iceland
1970s 4.93 metric tons per person 0.0298 metric tons per person 4.9 metric tons per person Iceland
1980s 6.02 metric tons per person 0.0339 metric tons per person 5.98 metric tons per person Iceland
1990s 6.31 metric tons per person 0.0418 metric tons per person 6.27 metric tons per person Iceland
2000s 5.7 metric tons per person 0.0341 metric tons per person 5.67 metric tons per person Iceland
2010s 3.67 metric tons per person 0.0221 metric tons per person 3.64 metric tons per person Iceland
2020s 3.34 metric tons per person 0.0209 metric tons per person 3.32 metric tons per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, Iceland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Iceland, at 2.61 metric tons per person against 0.022 metric tons per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.59 metric tons per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Iceland ranks 5th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 216 countries.
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.