French Polynesia vs Malaysia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

French Polynesia
3.64 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.94 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
41st
Malaysia rank
39th

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre against 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.3 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6406 metric tons per square kilometre 0.735 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0945 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 0.6845 metric tons per square kilometre 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7172 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.7113 metric tons per square kilometre 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre 4 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1576 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6447 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5635 metric tons per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre against 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Malaysia?
0.3 metric tons per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Malaysia rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th 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.