Brazil vs Malaysia: Total fisheries production

Brazil
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
1.92 million metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Malaysia rank
19th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.92 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Brazil, a difference of 314,610 metric tons.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 380,519 metric tons 252,788 metric tons 127,731 metric tons Brazil
1970s 697,333 metric tons 504,097 metric tons 193,236 metric tons Brazil
1980s 880,036 metric tons 822,357 metric tons 57,680 metric tons Brazil
1990s 696,326 metric tons 1.19 million metric tons 496,739 metric tons Malaysia
2000s 1.03 million metric tons 1.56 million metric tons 532,146 metric tons Malaysia
2010s 1.22 million metric tons 1.97 million metric tons 748,874 metric tons Malaysia
2020s 1.35 million metric tons 1.83 million metric tons 484,608 metric tons Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.92 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 Malaysia?
314,610 metric tons, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for total fisheries production?
Brazil ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 19th 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
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.