Caribbean Small States vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production

Caribbean Small States
310,432 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
355,902 metric tons
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 355,902 metric tons against 310,432 metric tons in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 45,470 metric tons.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 31,905 metric tons 77,414 metric tons 45,510 metric tons Sri Lanka
1970s 54,271 metric tons 115,093 metric tons 60,823 metric tons Sri Lanka
1980s 110,198 metric tons 195,670 metric tons 85,472 metric tons Sri Lanka
1990s 122,980 metric tons 243,137 metric tons 120,156 metric tons Sri Lanka
2000s 333,769 metric tons 295,051 metric tons 38,718 metric tons Caribbean Small States
2010s 382,902 metric tons 458,934 metric tons 76,032 metric tons Sri Lanka
2020s 299,072 metric tons 356,163 metric tons 57,090 metric tons Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Caribbean Small States or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 355,902 metric tons against 310,432 metric tons in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
45,470 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 45 groups.
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.