Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Malaysia
3.94 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.47 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre against 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.735 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5514 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4337 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8064 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5707 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7018 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre against 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.