Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: Capture fisheries production

Afghanistan
2,000 metric tons
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2,130 metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
171st
Puerto Rico rank
169th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2,130 metric tons against 2,000 metric tons in Afghanistan, a difference of 130 metric tons.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 320 metric tons 2,790 metric tons 2,470 metric tons Puerto Rico
1970s 540 metric tons 2,501 metric tons 1,961 metric tons Puerto Rico
1980s 830 metric tons 1,904 metric tons 1,074 metric tons Puerto Rico
1990s 1,215 metric tons 2,890 metric tons 1,675 metric tons Puerto Rico
2000s 960 metric tons 3,427 metric tons 2,467 metric tons Puerto Rico
2010s 1,630 metric tons 1,666 metric tons 36.39 metric tons Puerto Rico
2020s 1,960 metric tons 1,918 metric tons 42.19 metric tons Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 2,130 metric tons against 2,000 metric tons in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
130 metric tons, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.