Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Capture fisheries production

Latin America & Caribbean
14.24 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
1.63 million metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Philippines rank
15th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 14.24 million metric tons against 1.63 million metric tons in Philippines, a difference of 12.61 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.8 times Philippines's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 9.87 million metric tons 628,628 metric tons 9.24 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 9.10 million metric tons 1.22 million metric tons 7.88 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 13.28 million metric tons 1.59 million metric tons 11.69 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 19.40 million metric tons 1.87 million metric tons 17.53 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 18.26 million metric tons 2.26 million metric tons 16.01 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 13.26 million metric tons 2.11 million metric tons 11.15 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 13.37 million metric tons 1.78 million metric tons 11.59 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 14.24 million metric tons against 1.63 million metric tons in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
12.61 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 15th of 47 groups.
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

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
264 places, 16,030 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.