Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Belgium
0.5898 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
109th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.5898 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 216 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8543 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5161 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3382 metric tons per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.7995 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1466 metric tons per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.6115 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5499 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0616 metric tons per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
Belgium, at 0.5898 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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