Ecuador vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Total fisheries production

Ecuador
2.02 million metric tons
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.50 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
18th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
21st

Total fisheries production over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.02 million metric tons against 1.50 million metric tons in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 522,330 metric tons.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 51,440 metric tons 20,775 metric tons 30,665 metric tons Ecuador
1970s 277,309 metric tons 51,942 metric tons 225,367 metric tons Ecuador
1980s 737,350 metric tons 143,099 metric tons 594,251 metric tons Ecuador
1990s 514,134 metric tons 351,300 metric tons 162,833 metric tons Ecuador
2000s 587,869 metric tons 497,753 metric tons 90,116 metric tons Ecuador
2010s 999,323 metric tons 997,705 metric tons 1,618 metric tons Ecuador
2020s 1.79 million metric tons 1.39 million metric tons 399,270 metric tons Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Ecuador or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Ecuador, at 2.02 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 Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
522,330 metric tons, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for total fisheries production?
Ecuador ranks 18th 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
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.