European Union vs Peru: Capture fisheries production

European Union
3.55 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru
5.76 million metric tons
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Peru rank
4th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • European Union
  • Peru
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 5.76 million metric tons against 3.55 million metric tons in European Union, a difference of 2.22 million metric tons.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and Peru ranks 4th of 3 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 5.64 million metric tons 7.72 million metric tons 2.09 million metric tons Peru
1970s 6.83 million metric tons 5.15 million metric tons 1.69 million metric tons European Union
1980s 7.10 million metric tons 4.17 million metric tons 2.93 million metric tons European Union
1990s 6.64 million metric tons 8.14 million metric tons 1.50 million metric tons Peru
2000s 5.35 million metric tons 8.11 million metric tons 2.76 million metric tons Peru
2010s 4.59 million metric tons 5.18 million metric tons 595,727 metric tons Peru
2020s 3.71 million metric tons 5.38 million metric tons 1.68 million metric tons Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, European Union or Peru?
Peru, at 5.76 million metric tons against 3.55 million metric tons in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between European Union and Peru?
2.22 million metric tons, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do European Union and Peru rank globally for capture fisheries production?
European Union ranks 1st and Peru ranks 4th of 3 regions.
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.