Maldives vs Zambia: Capture fisheries production

Maldives
107,414 metric tons
in 2024
Zambia
122,963 metric tons
in 2024
Maldives rank
78th
Zambia rank
75th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Maldives
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 122,963 metric tons against 107,414 metric tons in Maldives, a difference of 15,549 metric tons.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Maldives ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 18,410 metric tons 34,850 metric tons 16,440 metric tons Zambia
1970s 33,322 metric tons 50,867 metric tons 17,545 metric tons Zambia
1980s 54,276 metric tons 59,711 metric tons 5,434 metric tons Zambia
1990s 99,995 metric tons 75,243 metric tons 24,753 metric tons Maldives
2000s 149,294 metric tons 98,510 metric tons 50,784 metric tons Maldives
2010s 130,767 metric tons 128,437 metric tons 2,330 metric tons Maldives
2020s 143,372 metric tons 121,385 metric tons 21,987 metric tons Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Maldives or Zambia?
Zambia, at 122,963 metric tons against 107,414 metric tons in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Maldives and Zambia?
15,549 metric tons, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Maldives ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th 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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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.