East Asia & Pacific vs Viet Nam: Capture fisheries production

East Asia & Pacific
38.63 million metric tons
in 2024
Viet Nam
3.43 million metric tons
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 38.63 million metric tons against 3.43 million metric tons in Viet Nam, a difference of 35.20 million metric tons.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 11.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 14.30 million metric tons 581,989 metric tons 13.72 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific
1970s 21.87 million metric tons 561,045 metric tons 21.31 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific
1980s 28.01 million metric tons 644,139 metric tons 27.37 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific
1990s 34.72 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 33.64 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific
2000s 38.89 million metric tons 1.93 million metric tons 36.95 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific
2010s 40.61 million metric tons 2.87 million metric tons 37.73 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific
2020s 38.22 million metric tons 3.49 million metric tons 34.73 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, East Asia & Pacific or Viet Nam?
East Asia & Pacific, at 38.63 million metric tons against 3.43 million metric tons in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam?
35.20 million metric tons, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam rank globally for capture fisheries production?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 47 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
264 places, 16,030 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.