Netherlands vs New Zealand: Capture fisheries production

Netherlands
296,838 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
324,447 metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
51st
New Zealand rank
50th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 324,447 metric tons against 296,838 metric tons in Netherlands, a difference of 27,609 metric tons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 244,640 metric tons 50,537 metric tons 194,103 metric tons Netherlands
1970s 221,632 metric tons 73,664 metric tons 147,967 metric tons Netherlands
1980s 401,167 metric tons 213,954 metric tons 187,213 metric tons Netherlands
1990s 448,049 metric tons 497,333 metric tons 49,284 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 491,008 metric tons 521,896 metric tons 30,888 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 383,816 metric tons 430,880 metric tons 47,064 metric tons New Zealand
2020s 294,031 metric tons 341,496 metric tons 47,465 metric tons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Netherlands or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 324,447 metric tons against 296,838 metric tons in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Netherlands and New Zealand?
27,609 metric tons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Netherlands ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 50th 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.