Brazil vs Spain: Capture fisheries production

Brazil
720,404 metric tons
in 2024
Spain
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Spain rank
24th

Capture fisheries production over time

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How they compare

Spain currently reports 764,462 metric tons against 720,404 metric tons in Brazil, a difference of 44,058 metric tons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 380,518 metric tons 1.15 million metric tons 767,226 metric tons Spain
1970s 696,866 metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 676,100 metric tons Spain
1980s 869,465 metric tons 1.23 million metric tons 363,219 metric tons Spain
1990s 637,211 metric tons 1.16 million metric tons 519,197 metric tons Spain
2000s 761,031 metric tons 921,417 metric tons 160,386 metric tons Spain
2010s 698,809 metric tons 959,412 metric tons 260,603 metric tons Spain
2020s 610,106 metric tons 788,314 metric tons 178,208 metric tons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Brazil or Spain?
Spain, at 764,462 metric tons against 720,404 metric tons in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Brazil and Spain?
44,058 metric tons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Brazil ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 216 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.