Ecuador vs Malaysia: Total fisheries production

Ecuador
2.02 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
1.92 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
19th
Malaysia rank
20th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.02 million metric tons against 1.92 million metric tons in Malaysia, a difference of 103,000 metric tons.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 51,440 metric tons 252,788 metric tons 201,348 metric tons Malaysia
1970s 277,309 metric tons 504,097 metric tons 226,788 metric tons Malaysia
1980s 737,350 metric tons 822,357 metric tons 85,007 metric tons Malaysia
1990s 514,134 metric tons 1.19 million metric tons 678,931 metric tons Malaysia
2000s 587,869 metric tons 1.56 million metric tons 973,697 metric tons Malaysia
2010s 999,323 metric tons 1.97 million metric tons 972,361 metric tons Malaysia
2020s 1.79 million metric tons 1.83 million metric tons 45,028 metric tons Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Ecuador, at 2.02 million metric tons against 1.92 million metric tons in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ecuador and Malaysia?
103,000 metric tons, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for total fisheries production?
Ecuador ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 217 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.