Australia vs Portugal: Capture fisheries production

Australia
227,277 metric tons
in 2024
Portugal
237,008 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
59th
Portugal rank
57th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 237,008 metric tons against 227,277 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 9,731 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 76,914 metric tons 538,559 metric tons 461,645 metric tons Portugal
1970s 119,415 metric tons 389,075 metric tons 269,660 metric tons Portugal
1980s 178,966 metric tons 314,856 metric tons 135,890 metric tons Portugal
1990s 241,064 metric tons 273,239 metric tons 32,175 metric tons Portugal
2000s 227,529 metric tons 215,664 metric tons 11,865 metric tons Australia
2010s 206,553 metric tons 194,124 metric tons 12,428 metric tons Australia
2020s 219,382 metric tons 180,029 metric tons 39,353 metric tons Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 237,008 metric tons against 227,277 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Australia and Portugal?
9,731 metric tons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Australia ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 57th 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.