South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capture fisheries production

South Asia
8.88 million metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
755,323 metric tons
in 2024
South Asia rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 8.88 million metric tons against 755,323 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.13 million metric tons.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

South Asia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.79 million metric tons 1.07 million metric tons 721,840 metric tons South Asia
1970s 2.66 million metric tons 1.13 million metric tons 1.53 million metric tons South Asia
1980s 3.08 million metric tons 876,441 metric tons 2.21 million metric tons South Asia
1990s 4.41 million metric tons 859,716 metric tons 3.55 million metric tons South Asia
2000s 5.60 million metric tons 665,377 metric tons 4.94 million metric tons South Asia
2010s 7.30 million metric tons 668,639 metric tons 6.63 million metric tons South Asia
2020s 8.08 million metric tons 671,507 metric tons 7.41 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Asia, at 8.88 million metric tons against 755,323 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.13 million metric tons, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for capture fisheries production?
South Asia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 47 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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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
264 places, 16,030 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.