Ecuador vs Latin America & Caribbean: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Ecuador
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 18.70 million metric tons against 2.02 million metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 16.67 million metric tons.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,440 metric tons | 9.87 million metric tons | 9.81 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 277,309 metric tons | 9.11 million metric tons | 8.83 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 737,350 metric tons | 13.37 million metric tons | 12.63 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 514,134 metric tons | 19.92 million metric tons | 19.40 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 587,869 metric tons | 19.72 million metric tons | 19.13 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 999,323 metric tons | 15.95 million metric tons | 14.95 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.79 million metric tons | 17.56 million metric tons | 15.77 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Ecuador or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 18.70 million metric tons against 2.02 million metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16.67 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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.