Argentina vs Malaysia: Capture fisheries production

Argentina
905,930 metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
1.41 million metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
20th
Malaysia rank
17th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.41 million metric tons against 905,930 metric tons in Argentina, a difference of 499,660 metric tons.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 172,969 metric tons 232,128 metric tons 59,158 metric tons Malaysia
1970s 331,822 metric tons 460,508 metric tons 128,686 metric tons Malaysia
1980s 430,771 metric tons 760,202 metric tons 329,431 metric tons Malaysia
1990s 1.00 million metric tons 1.09 million metric tons 82,221 metric tons Malaysia
2000s 963,320 metric tons 1.32 million metric tons 351,946 metric tons Malaysia
2010s 828,957 metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 648,614 metric tons Malaysia
2020s 882,049 metric tons 1.35 million metric tons 469,649 metric tons Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Argentina or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.41 million metric tons against 905,930 metric tons in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Argentina and Malaysia?
499,660 metric tons, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Argentina ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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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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.