New Zealand vs Panama: Capture fisheries production

New Zealand
324,447 metric tons
in 2024
Panama
276,799 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand rank
50th
Panama rank
53rd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Panama
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 324,447 metric tons against 276,799 metric tons in Panama, a difference of 47,648 metric tons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 50,537 metric tons 37,160 metric tons 13,377 metric tons New Zealand
1970s 73,664 metric tons 125,984 metric tons 52,320 metric tons Panama
1980s 213,954 metric tons 167,876 metric tons 46,078 metric tons New Zealand
1990s 497,333 metric tons 169,729 metric tons 327,604 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 521,896 metric tons 250,553 metric tons 271,343 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 430,880 metric tons 193,650 metric tons 237,229 metric tons New Zealand
2020s 341,496 metric tons 225,863 metric tons 115,633 metric tons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, New Zealand or Panama?
New Zealand, at 324,447 metric tons against 276,799 metric tons in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between New Zealand and Panama?
47,648 metric tons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for capture fisheries production?
New Zealand ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd 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
264 places, 16,030 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.