Australia vs Ireland: Capture fisheries production

Australia
227,277 metric tons
in 2024
Ireland
245,629 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
59th
Ireland rank
56th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 245,629 metric tons against 227,277 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 18,352 metric tons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 76,914 metric tons 39,410 metric tons 37,504 metric tons Australia
1970s 119,415 metric tons 85,737 metric tons 33,678 metric tons Australia
1980s 178,966 metric tons 221,283 metric tons 42,318 metric tons Ireland
1990s 241,064 metric tons 322,920 metric tons 81,856 metric tons Ireland
2000s 227,529 metric tons 295,172 metric tons 67,643 metric tons Ireland
2010s 206,553 metric tons 278,895 metric tons 72,342 metric tons Ireland
2020s 219,382 metric tons 228,593 metric tons 9,210 metric tons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 245,629 metric tons against 227,277 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Australia and Ireland?
18,352 metric tons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Australia ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th 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.