Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Capture fisheries production

Canada
681,733 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.99 million metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Canada
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.99 million metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 5.31 million metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.8 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million metric tons 448,689 metric tons 935,451 metric tons Canada
1970s 1.36 million metric tons 994,409 metric tons 362,031 metric tons Canada
1980s 1.58 million metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 97,686 metric tons Canada
1990s 1.30 million metric tons 4.98 million metric tons 3.68 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.31 million metric tons 4.58 million metric tons 3.27 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 945,531 metric tons 5.60 million metric tons 4.66 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 742,478 metric tons 6.18 million metric tons 5.44 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Canada or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.99 million metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.31 million metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Canada ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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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
264 places, 16,030 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.