Peru vs United States of America: Capture fisheries production

Peru
5.76 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Peru
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 5.76 million metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 1.55 million metric tons.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.72 million metric tons 2.66 million metric tons 5.07 million metric tons Peru
1970s 5.15 million metric tons 3.05 million metric tons 2.10 million metric tons Peru
1980s 4.17 million metric tons 4.71 million metric tons 545,801 metric tons United States of America
1990s 8.14 million metric tons 5.46 million metric tons 2.68 million metric tons Peru
2000s 8.11 million metric tons 5.13 million metric tons 2.98 million metric tons Peru
2010s 5.18 million metric tons 5.36 million metric tons 177,641 metric tons United States of America
2020s 5.38 million metric tons 4.60 million metric tons 784,812 metric tons Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Peru or United States of America?
Peru, at 5.76 million metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Peru and United States of America?
1.55 million metric tons, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Peru ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.