Bahamas vs Jamaica: Capture fisheries production

Bahamas
8,880 metric tons
in 2024
Jamaica
12,770 metric tons
in 2024
Bahamas rank
144th
Jamaica rank
142nd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Bahamas
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12,770 metric tons against 8,880 metric tons in Bahamas, a difference of 3,890 metric tons.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bahamas ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 2,310 metric tons 9,590 metric tons 7,280 metric tons Jamaica
1970s 4,502 metric tons 9,692 metric tons 5,191 metric tons Jamaica
1980s 9,006 metric tons 9,735 metric tons 728.89 metric tons Jamaica
1990s 13,274 metric tons 20,013 metric tons 6,739 metric tons Jamaica
2000s 14,809 metric tons 13,711 metric tons 1,098 metric tons Bahamas
2010s 12,861 metric tons 16,474 metric tons 3,613 metric tons Jamaica
2020s 8,613 metric tons 12,787 metric tons 4,175 metric tons Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Bahamas or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 12,770 metric tons against 8,880 metric tons in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Bahamas and Jamaica?
3,890 metric tons, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Bahamas ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 142nd 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.