Argentina vs Canada: Total fisheries production

Argentina
918,105 metric tons
in 2024
Canada
842,251 metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Canada rank
32nd

Total fisheries production over time

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  • Canada
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 918,105 metric tons against 842,251 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 75,854 metric tons.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 30th and Canada ranks 32nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 172,974 metric tons 1.39 million metric tons 1.21 million metric tons Canada
1970s 331,865 metric tons 1.36 million metric tons 1.03 million metric tons Canada
1980s 430,987 metric tons 1.59 million metric tons 1.16 million metric tons Canada
1990s 1.01 million metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 362,127 metric tons Canada
2000s 965,409 metric tons 1.47 million metric tons 500,102 metric tons Canada
2010s 832,291 metric tons 1.12 million metric tons 291,472 metric tons Canada
2020s 887,946 metric tons 908,483 metric tons 20,537 metric tons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 918,105 metric tons against 842,251 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Argentina and Canada?
75,854 metric tons, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for total fisheries production?
Argentina ranks 30th and Canada ranks 32nd of 217 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total 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

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.