Least developed countries vs Middle income: Capture fisheries production

Least developed countries
10.76 million metric tons
in 2024
Middle income
62.98 million metric tons
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Middle income rank
4th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 62.98 million metric tons against 10.76 million metric tons in Least developed countries, a difference of 52.22 million metric tons.

That makes Middle income's figure about 5.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 2.05 million metric tons 19.61 million metric tons 17.56 million metric tons Middle income
1970s 2.85 million metric tons 22.96 million metric tons 20.10 million metric tons Middle income
1980s 3.13 million metric tons 28.46 million metric tons 25.34 million metric tons Middle income
1990s 4.01 million metric tons 46.96 million metric tons 42.95 million metric tons Middle income
2000s 6.56 million metric tons 57.10 million metric tons 50.54 million metric tons Middle income
2010s 9.04 million metric tons 60.19 million metric tons 51.15 million metric tons Middle income
2020s 10.29 million metric tons 60.63 million metric tons 50.34 million metric tons Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Least developed countries or Middle income?
Middle income, at 62.98 million metric tons against 10.76 million metric tons in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Least developed countries and Middle income?
52.22 million metric tons, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Middle income rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 45 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
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.