Argentina vs Ecuador: Capture fisheries production

Argentina
905,930 metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador
784,915 metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Ecuador rank
24th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Argentina
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 905,930 metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 121,015 metric tons.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 24th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 172,969 metric tons 51,439 metric tons 121,530 metric tons Argentina
1970s 331,822 metric tons 275,483 metric tons 56,339 metric tons Argentina
1980s 430,771 metric tons 696,671 metric tons 265,899 metric tons Ecuador
1990s 1.00 million metric tons 404,094 metric tons 600,027 metric tons Argentina
2000s 963,320 metric tons 460,635 metric tons 502,684 metric tons Argentina
2010s 828,957 metric tons 574,682 metric tons 254,276 metric tons Argentina
2020s 882,049 metric tons 733,641 metric tons 148,408 metric tons Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina, at 905,930 metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Argentina and Ecuador?
121,015 metric tons, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Argentina ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 24th of 217 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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About this data

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
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.