Russian Federation vs United States of America: Capture fisheries production

Russian Federation
5.02 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.02 million metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 804,930 metric tons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 million metric tons 5.43 million metric tons 879,929 metric tons United States of America
2000s 3.47 million metric tons 5.13 million metric tons 1.66 million metric tons United States of America
2010s 4.56 million metric tons 5.36 million metric tons 800,178 metric tons United States of America
2020s 5.14 million metric tons 4.60 million metric tons 539,554 metric tons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 5.02 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 Russian Federation and United States of America?
804,930 metric tons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th 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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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.