South Asia vs Spain: Capture fisheries production

South Asia
8.88 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
South Asia rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • South Asia
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 8.88 million metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain, a difference of 8.12 million metric tons.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.6 times Spain's.

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

South Asia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.79 million metric tons 1.15 million metric tons 641,900 metric tons South Asia
1970s 2.66 million metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons South Asia
1980s 3.08 million metric tons 1.23 million metric tons 1.85 million metric tons South Asia
1990s 4.41 million metric tons 1.16 million metric tons 3.25 million metric tons South Asia
2000s 5.60 million metric tons 921,417 metric tons 4.68 million metric tons South Asia
2010s 7.30 million metric tons 959,412 metric tons 6.34 million metric tons South Asia
2020s 8.08 million metric tons 788,314 metric tons 7.29 million metric tons South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, South Asia or Spain?
South Asia, at 8.88 million metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between South Asia and Spain?
8.12 million metric tons, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for capture fisheries production?
South Asia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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.