Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Total fisheries production

Bangladesh
5.02 million metric tons
in 2024
Viet Nam
9.08 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
4th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 9.08 million metric tons against 5.02 million metric tons in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.06 million metric tons.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 551,024 metric tons 631,953 metric tons 80,929 metric tons Viet Nam
1970s 711,005 metric tons 640,330 metric tons 70,675 metric tons Bangladesh
1980s 749,960 metric tons 770,398 metric tons 20,438 metric tons Viet Nam
1990s 1.13 million metric tons 1.36 million metric tons 232,568 metric tons Viet Nam
2000s 2.19 million metric tons 3.36 million metric tons 1.18 million metric tons Viet Nam
2010s 3.67 million metric tons 6.34 million metric tons 2.67 million metric tons Viet Nam
2020s 4.76 million metric tons 8.60 million metric tons 3.84 million metric tons Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 9.08 million metric tons against 5.02 million metric tons in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
4.06 million metric tons, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for total fisheries production?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th 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 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
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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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.