Malaysia vs Philippines: Capture fisheries production

Malaysia
1.41 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
1.63 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia rank
17th
Philippines rank
15th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.63 million metric tons against 1.41 million metric tons in Malaysia, a difference of 221,320 metric tons.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 232,128 metric tons 628,628 metric tons 396,501 metric tons Philippines
1970s 460,508 metric tons 1.22 million metric tons 762,896 metric tons Philippines
1980s 760,202 metric tons 1.59 million metric tons 827,410 metric tons Philippines
1990s 1.09 million metric tons 1.87 million metric tons 788,030 metric tons Philippines
2000s 1.32 million metric tons 2.26 million metric tons 941,410 metric tons Philippines
2010s 1.48 million metric tons 2.11 million metric tons 637,182 metric tons Philippines
2020s 1.35 million metric tons 1.78 million metric tons 423,382 metric tons Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.63 million metric tons against 1.41 million metric tons in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Malaysia and Philippines?
221,320 metric tons, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Malaysia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th 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

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.