Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production
Papua New Guinea
342,808 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
355,902 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 355,902 metric tons against 342,808 metric tons in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,094 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,670 metric tons | 77,414 metric tons | 62,744 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67,065 metric tons | 115,093 metric tons | 48,028 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 53,766 metric tons | 195,670 metric tons | 141,904 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 68,476 metric tons | 243,137 metric tons | 174,661 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 233,733 metric tons | 295,051 metric tons | 61,318 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 295,638 metric tons | 458,934 metric tons | 163,296 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 267,779 metric tons | 356,163 metric tons | 88,383 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 355,902 metric tons against 342,808 metric tons in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 13,094 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.