New Zealand vs North America: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
New Zealand
0.0613 metric tons per person
in 2024
North America
0.0128 metric tons per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
21st
North America rank
18th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0613 metric tons per person against 0.0128 metric tons per person in North America, a difference of 0.0485 metric tons per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and North America ranks 18th of 216 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.0191 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 0.0185 metric tons per person | 0.0059 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0663 metric tons per person | 0.0239 metric tons per person | 0.0424 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.1359 metric tons per person | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 0.1128 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1281 metric tons per person | 0.0198 metric tons per person | 0.1084 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0937 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.076 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0664 metric tons per person | 0.0143 metric tons per person | 0.0521 metric tons per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 0.0613 metric tons per person against 0.0128 metric tons per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between New Zealand and North America?
- 0.0485 metric tons per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and North America ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.