France vs Pacific island small states: Capture fisheries production

France
480,653 metric tons
in 2024
Pacific island small states
875,661 metric tons
in 2024
France rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
42nd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • France
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Pacific island small states currently reports 875,661 metric tons against 480,653 metric tons in France, a difference of 395,008 metric tons.

That makes Pacific island small states's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 730,919 metric tons 21,715 metric tons 709,204 metric tons France
1970s 716,576 metric tons 49,463 metric tons 667,113 metric tons France
1980s 692,193 metric tons 116,214 metric tons 575,978 metric tons France
1990s 664,324 metric tons 196,494 metric tons 467,830 metric tons France
2000s 612,601 metric tons 340,161 metric tons 272,440 metric tons France
2010s 529,988 metric tons 478,774 metric tons 51,214 metric tons France
2020s 498,265 metric tons 800,514 metric tons 302,249 metric tons Pacific island small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, France or Pacific island small states?
Pacific island small states, at 875,661 metric tons against 480,653 metric tons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between France and Pacific island small states?
395,008 metric tons, with Pacific island small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pacific island small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Pacific island small states rank globally for capture fisheries production?
France ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd 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.