Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
777,403 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
342,808 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 777,403 metric tons against 342,808 metric tons in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 434,595 metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 126,265 metric tons 14,670 metric tons 111,595 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s 190,011 metric tons 67,065 metric tons 122,946 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 552,052 metric tons 53,766 metric tons 498,287 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 880,137 metric tons 68,476 metric tons 811,661 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 882,419 metric tons 233,733 metric tons 648,685 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 753,664 metric tons 295,638 metric tons 458,026 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 796,720 metric tons 267,779 metric tons 528,941 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 777,403 metric tons against 342,808 metric tons in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
434,595 metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed

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