Ecuador vs South Asia: Capture fisheries production

Ecuador
784,915 metric tons
in 2024
South Asia
8.88 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
South Asia rank
23rd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 8.88 million metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 8.10 million metric tons.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 51,439 metric tons 1.79 million metric tons 1.74 million metric tons South Asia
1970s 275,483 metric tons 2.66 million metric tons 2.39 million metric tons South Asia
1980s 696,671 metric tons 3.08 million metric tons 2.39 million metric tons South Asia
1990s 404,094 metric tons 4.41 million metric tons 4.00 million metric tons South Asia
2000s 460,635 metric tons 5.60 million metric tons 5.14 million metric tons South Asia
2010s 574,682 metric tons 7.30 million metric tons 6.73 million metric tons South Asia
2020s 733,641 metric tons 8.08 million metric tons 7.34 million metric tons South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ecuador or South Asia?
South Asia, at 8.88 million metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ecuador and South Asia?
8.10 million metric tons, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South Asia rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Ecuador ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd 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.