Canada vs Faroe Islands: Capture fisheries production

Canada
681,733 metric tons
in 2024
Faroe Islands
677,691 metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Faroe Islands rank
29th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Canada
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 681,733 metric tons against 677,691 metric tons in Faroe Islands, a difference of 4,042 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Faroe Islands ranks 29th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million metric tons 149,497 metric tons 1.23 million metric tons Canada
1970s 1.36 million metric tons 264,694 metric tons 1.09 million metric tons Canada
1980s 1.58 million metric tons 323,939 metric tons 1.25 million metric tons Canada
1990s 1.30 million metric tons 288,965 metric tons 1.01 million metric tons Canada
2000s 1.31 million metric tons 540,356 metric tons 769,580 metric tons Canada
2010s 945,531 metric tons 531,661 metric tons 413,870 metric tons Canada
2020s 742,478 metric tons 654,169 metric tons 88,309 metric tons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Canada or Faroe Islands?
Canada, at 681,733 metric tons against 677,691 metric tons in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Canada and Faroe Islands?
4,042 metric tons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Faroe Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Faroe Islands rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Canada ranks 28th and Faroe Islands ranks 29th 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.