Iceland vs Malaysia: Capture fisheries production

Iceland
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
1.41 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Malaysia rank
17th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.41 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Iceland, a difference of 396,790 metric tons.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 872,000 metric tons 232,128 metric tons 639,872 metric tons Iceland
1970s 1.07 million metric tons 460,508 metric tons 611,786 metric tons Iceland
1980s 1.45 million metric tons 760,202 metric tons 688,101 metric tons Iceland
1990s 1.68 million metric tons 1.09 million metric tons 597,344 metric tons Iceland
2000s 1.68 million metric tons 1.32 million metric tons 369,183 metric tons Iceland
2010s 1.22 million metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 259,436 metric tons Malaysia
2020s 1.27 million metric tons 1.35 million metric tons 85,736 metric tons Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Iceland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.41 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Iceland and Malaysia?
396,790 metric tons, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Iceland ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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.