Benin vs El Salvador: Capture fisheries production

Benin
61,561 metric tons
in 2024
El Salvador
57,123 metric tons
in 2024
Benin rank
94th
El Salvador rank
97th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Benin
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 61,561 metric tons against 57,123 metric tons in El Salvador, a difference of 4,438 metric tons.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

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

Benin ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 28,190 metric tons 9,170 metric tons 19,020 metric tons Benin
1970s 39,254 metric tons 9,883 metric tons 29,370 metric tons Benin
1980s 37,914 metric tons 14,422 metric tons 23,492 metric tons Benin
1990s 39,786 metric tons 12,012 metric tons 27,775 metric tons Benin
2000s 37,885 metric tons 38,375 metric tons 489.7 metric tons El Salvador
2010s 48,208 metric tons 54,298 metric tons 6,090 metric tons El Salvador
2020s 62,688 metric tons 58,358 metric tons 4,330 metric tons Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Benin or El Salvador?
Benin, at 61,561 metric tons against 57,123 metric tons in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Benin and El Salvador?
4,438 metric tons, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Benin ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 97th 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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.