Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Total fisheries production
Australia
344,817 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
345,360 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Total fisheries production over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 345,360 metric tons against 344,817 metric tons in Australia, a difference of 543 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,454 metric tons | 14,670 metric tons | 68,784 metric tons | Australia |
| 1970s | 129,076 metric tons | 67,065 metric tons | 62,011 metric tons | Australia |
| 1980s | 188,956 metric tons | 53,767 metric tons | 135,189 metric tons | Australia |
| 1990s | 261,971 metric tons | 68,520 metric tons | 193,452 metric tons | Australia |
| 2000s | 275,409 metric tons | 234,329 metric tons | 41,080 metric tons | Australia |
| 2010s | 291,137 metric tons | 298,549 metric tons | 7,411 metric tons | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 345,359 metric tons | 270,225 metric tons | 75,133 metric tons | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 345,360 metric tons against 344,817 metric tons in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 543 metric tons, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Australia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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 Total 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
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.