Argentina vs Iceland: Capture fisheries production

Argentina
905,930 metric tons
in 2024
Iceland
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
20th
Iceland rank
19th

Capture fisheries production over time

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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.01 million metric tons against 905,930 metric tons in Argentina, a difference of 102,870 metric tons.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 19th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 172,969 metric tons 872,000 metric tons 699,031 metric tons Iceland
1970s 331,822 metric tons 1.07 million metric tons 740,472 metric tons Iceland
1980s 430,771 metric tons 1.45 million metric tons 1.02 million metric tons Iceland
1990s 1.00 million metric tons 1.68 million metric tons 679,564 metric tons Iceland
2000s 963,320 metric tons 1.68 million metric tons 721,128 metric tons Iceland
2010s 828,957 metric tons 1.22 million metric tons 389,178 metric tons Iceland
2020s 882,049 metric tons 1.27 million metric tons 383,913 metric tons Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Argentina or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.01 million metric tons against 905,930 metric tons in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Argentina and Iceland?
102,870 metric tons, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Argentina ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 19th of 215 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
263 places, 15,967 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.