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