France vs Small states: Capture fisheries production

France
480,653 metric tons
in 2024
Small states
2.60 million metric tons
in 2024
France rank
41st
Small states rank
40th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • France
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.60 million metric tons against 480,653 metric tons in France, a difference of 2.12 million metric tons.

That makes Small states's figure about 5.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

France ranks 41st and Small states ranks 40th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 730,919 metric tons 957,946 metric tons 227,028 metric tons Small states
1970s 716,576 metric tons 1.24 million metric tons 518,584 metric tons Small states
1980s 692,193 metric tons 1.77 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons Small states
1990s 664,324 metric tons 2.28 million metric tons 1.61 million metric tons Small states
2000s 612,601 metric tons 2.78 million metric tons 2.17 million metric tons Small states
2010s 529,988 metric tons 2.49 million metric tons 1.96 million metric tons Small states
2020s 498,265 metric tons 2.82 million metric tons 2.32 million metric tons Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, France or Small states?
Small states, at 2.60 million metric tons against 480,653 metric tons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between France and Small states?
2.12 million metric tons, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Small states rank globally for capture fisheries production?
France ranks 41st and Small states ranks 40th 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
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.