Canada vs North America: Capture fisheries production

Canada
681,733 metric tons
in 2024
North America
4.90 million metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
North America rank
31st

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Canada
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 4.90 million metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 4.21 million metric tons.

That makes North America's figure about 7.2 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada North America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million metric tons 4.04 million metric tons 2.66 million metric tons North America
1970s 1.36 million metric tons 4.41 million metric tons 3.05 million metric tons North America
1980s 1.58 million metric tons 6.29 million metric tons 4.71 million metric tons North America
1990s 1.30 million metric tons 6.76 million metric tons 5.46 million metric tons North America
2000s 1.31 million metric tons 6.44 million metric tons 5.13 million metric tons North America
2010s 945,531 metric tons 6.30 million metric tons 5.36 million metric tons North America
2020s 742,478 metric tons 5.34 million metric tons 4.60 million metric tons North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Canada or North America?
North America, at 4.90 million metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Canada and North America?
4.21 million metric tons, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and North America rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Canada ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st 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.