Maldives vs South Asia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Maldives
539.21 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
2.62 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
4th
South Asia rank
4th

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

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 539.21 metric tons per square kilometre against 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 536.59 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 206.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 4th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 63.37 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5418 metric tons per square kilometre 62.83 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives
1970s 111.07 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7937 metric tons per square kilometre 110.28 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives
1980s 180.92 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9187 metric tons per square kilometre 180 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 333.32 metric tons per square kilometre 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre 332 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 497.64 metric tons per square kilometre 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre 495.97 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 435.89 metric tons per square kilometre 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre 433.71 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 508.77 metric tons per square kilometre 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre 506.42 metric tons per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 539.21 metric tons per square kilometre against 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Maldives and South Asia?
536.59 metric tons per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 4th 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.