Brazil vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 18.65 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Brazil, a difference of 17.05 million metric tons.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,519 metric tons | 9.81 million metric tons | 9.43 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 697,333 metric tons | 8.94 million metric tons | 8.24 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 880,036 metric tons | 13.15 million metric tons | 12.27 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 696,326 metric tons | 19.78 million metric tons | 19.08 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.03 million metric tons | 19.63 million metric tons | 18.60 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 15.85 million metric tons | 14.62 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.35 million metric tons | 17.50 million metric tons | 16.15 million metric tons | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Brazil or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 18.65 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.05 million metric tons, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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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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.