Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capture fisheries production

Canada
681,733 metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
755,323 metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Capture fisheries production over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 755,323 metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 73,590 metric tons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million metric tons 1.07 million metric tons 316,335 metric tons Canada
1970s 1.36 million metric tons 1.13 million metric tons 223,453 metric tons Canada
1980s 1.58 million metric tons 876,441 metric tons 701,618 metric tons Canada
1990s 1.30 million metric tons 859,716 metric tons 440,846 metric tons Canada
2000s 1.31 million metric tons 665,377 metric tons 644,559 metric tons Canada
2010s 945,531 metric tons 668,639 metric tons 276,892 metric tons Canada
2020s 742,478 metric tons 671,507 metric tons 70,971 metric tons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 755,323 metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73,590 metric tons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.