Peru vs World: Capture fisheries production

Peru
5.76 million metric tons
in 2024
World
94.40 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru rank
4th
World rank
1st

Capture fisheries production over time

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How they compare

World currently reports 94.40 million metric tons against 5.76 million metric tons in Peru, a difference of 88.64 million metric tons.

That makes World's figure about 16.4 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru World Difference Ahead
1960s 7.72 million metric tons 43.75 million metric tons 36.03 million metric tons World
1970s 5.15 million metric tons 55.43 million metric tons 50.29 million metric tons World
1980s 4.17 million metric tons 68.76 million metric tons 64.60 million metric tons World
1990s 8.14 million metric tons 89.25 million metric tons 81.11 million metric tons World
2000s 8.11 million metric tons 93.69 million metric tons 85.58 million metric tons World
2010s 5.18 million metric tons 93.77 million metric tons 88.59 million metric tons World
2020s 5.38 million metric tons 93.16 million metric tons 87.78 million metric tons World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Peru or World?
World, at 94.40 million metric tons against 5.76 million metric tons in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Peru and World?
88.64 million metric tons, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Peru and World rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Peru ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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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
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.