Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production

Netherlands
296,838 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
342,808 metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 342,808 metric tons against 296,838 metric tons in Netherlands, a difference of 45,970 metric tons.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 244,640 metric tons 14,670 metric tons 229,970 metric tons Netherlands
1970s 221,632 metric tons 67,065 metric tons 154,566 metric tons Netherlands
1980s 401,167 metric tons 53,766 metric tons 347,402 metric tons Netherlands
1990s 448,049 metric tons 68,476 metric tons 379,573 metric tons Netherlands
2000s 491,008 metric tons 233,733 metric tons 257,274 metric tons Netherlands
2010s 383,816 metric tons 295,638 metric tons 88,178 metric tons Netherlands
2020s 294,031 metric tons 267,779 metric tons 26,252 metric tons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 342,808 metric tons against 296,838 metric tons in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
45,970 metric tons, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Netherlands ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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.