Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Philippines
5.76 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.47 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
36th

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

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
02468196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.29 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8924 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 5.32 metric tons per square kilometre 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 7.57 metric tons per square kilometre 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 7.09 metric tons per square kilometre 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2766 metric tons per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3189 metric tons per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Philippines, at 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.29 metric tons per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 33rd 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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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.