Iceland vs Morocco: Capture fisheries production
Iceland
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Morocco
1.43 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Morocco rank
16th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Iceland
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.43 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Iceland, a difference of 417,860 metric tons.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,000 metric tons | 218,804 metric tons | 653,196 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 282,954 metric tons | 789,339 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 469,325 metric tons | 978,979 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.68 million metric tons | 688,446 metric tons | 995,240 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.68 million metric tons | 985,594 metric tons | 698,854 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.31 million metric tons | 87,783 metric tons | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.27 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 185,878 metric tons | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Iceland or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.43 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 Morocco?
- 417,860 metric tons, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Morocco?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Morocco rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 16th of 216 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.