Ecuador vs Spain: Capture fisheries production

Ecuador
784,915 metric tons
in 2024
Spain
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Ecuador
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 784,915 metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain, a difference of 20,453 metric tons.

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

Ecuador ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 51,439 metric tons 1.15 million metric tons 1.10 million metric tons Spain
1970s 275,483 metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 1.10 million metric tons Spain
1980s 696,671 metric tons 1.23 million metric tons 536,013 metric tons Spain
1990s 404,094 metric tons 1.16 million metric tons 752,314 metric tons Spain
2000s 460,635 metric tons 921,417 metric tons 460,782 metric tons Spain
2010s 574,682 metric tons 959,412 metric tons 384,730 metric tons Spain
2020s 733,641 metric tons 788,314 metric tons 54,673 metric tons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ecuador or Spain?
Ecuador, at 784,915 metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ecuador and Spain?
20,453 metric tons, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th 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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.