Ecuador vs Mexico: Total fisheries production
Ecuador
2.02 million metric tons
in 2024
Mexico
2.19 million metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Total fisheries production over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.19 million metric tons against 2.02 million metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 173,620 metric tons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,440 metric tons | 276,663 metric tons | 225,223 metric tons | Mexico |
| 1970s | 277,309 metric tons | 567,014 metric tons | 289,705 metric tons | Mexico |
| 1980s | 737,350 metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | 619,641 metric tons | Mexico |
| 1990s | 514,134 metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | 849,272 metric tons | Mexico |
| 2000s | 587,869 metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 959,568 metric tons | Mexico |
| 2010s | 999,323 metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 771,231 metric tons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.79 million metric tons | 2.03 million metric tons | 242,854 metric tons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.19 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 Mexico?
- 173,620 metric tons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.