Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total fisheries production

Canada
842,251 metric tons
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.26 million metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Canada
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 7.26 million metric tons against 842,251 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 6.42 million metric tons.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.6 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.39 million metric tons 689,200 metric tons 698,147 metric tons Canada
1970s 1.36 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 283,145 metric tons Canada
1980s 1.59 million metric tons 1.72 million metric tons 125,655 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.37 million metric tons 2.70 million metric tons 1.33 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 1.47 million metric tons 3.89 million metric tons 2.43 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.12 million metric tons 5.61 million metric tons 4.49 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 908,483 metric tons 7.15 million metric tons 6.24 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 7.26 million metric tons against 842,251 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6.42 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for total fisheries production?
Canada ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th 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

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
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.