Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total fisheries production

Brazil
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.50 million metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Total fisheries production over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.60 million metric tons against 1.50 million metric tons in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 104,720 metric tons.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Brazil ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 380,519 metric tons 20,775 metric tons 359,744 metric tons Brazil
1970s 697,333 metric tons 51,942 metric tons 645,391 metric tons Brazil
1980s 880,036 metric tons 143,099 metric tons 736,938 metric tons Brazil
1990s 696,326 metric tons 351,300 metric tons 345,025 metric tons Brazil
2000s 1.03 million metric tons 497,753 metric tons 531,667 metric tons Brazil
2010s 1.22 million metric tons 997,705 metric tons 225,105 metric tons Brazil
2020s 1.35 million metric tons 1.39 million metric tons 40,310 metric tons Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Brazil, at 1.60 million metric tons against 1.50 million metric tons in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
104,720 metric tons, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total fisheries production?
Brazil ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st 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

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
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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.