Peru vs Viet Nam: Capture fisheries production

Peru
5.76 million metric tons
in 2024
Viet Nam
3.43 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Peru
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 5.76 million metric tons against 3.43 million metric tons in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.33 million metric tons.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.7 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 7.72 million metric tons 581,989 metric tons 7.14 million metric tons Peru
1970s 5.15 million metric tons 561,045 metric tons 4.59 million metric tons Peru
1980s 4.17 million metric tons 644,139 metric tons 3.52 million metric tons Peru
1990s 8.14 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 7.06 million metric tons Peru
2000s 8.11 million metric tons 1.93 million metric tons 6.18 million metric tons Peru
2010s 5.18 million metric tons 2.87 million metric tons 2.31 million metric tons Peru
2020s 5.38 million metric tons 3.49 million metric tons 1.89 million metric tons Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Peru or Viet Nam?
Peru, at 5.76 million metric tons against 3.43 million metric tons in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Peru and Viet Nam?
2.33 million metric tons, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Peru ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.