Chile vs United States of America: Total fisheries production

Chile
3.95 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
4.68 million metric tons
in 2024
Chile rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.68 million metric tons against 3.95 million metric tons in Chile, a difference of 733,130 metric tons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Chile ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 911,704 metric tons 2.78 million metric tons 1.87 million metric tons United States of America
1970s 1.39 million metric tons 3.22 million metric tons 1.83 million metric tons United States of America
1980s 4.67 million metric tons 5.02 million metric tons 345,970 metric tons United States of America
1990s 6.33 million metric tons 5.87 million metric tons 463,750 metric tons Chile
2000s 5.05 million metric tons 5.64 million metric tons 590,545 metric tons United States of America
2010s 3.65 million metric tons 5.80 million metric tons 2.15 million metric tons United States of America
2020s 3.96 million metric tons 5.07 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Chile or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.68 million metric tons against 3.95 million metric tons in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Chile and United States of America?
733,130 metric tons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for total fisheries production?
Chile ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th 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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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.