Egypt vs South Asia: Total fisheries production
Egypt
2.03 million metric tons
in 2024
South Asia
24.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
South Asia rank
15th
Total fisheries production over time
- Egypt
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 24.11 million metric tons against 2.03 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 22.09 million metric tons.
That makes South Asia's figure about 11.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 216 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,070 metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 1970s | 97,737 metric tons | 2.95 million metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 1980s | 201,315 metric tons | 3.85 million metric tons | 3.65 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 1990s | 421,780 metric tons | 6.36 million metric tons | 5.94 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 2000s | 906,741 metric tons | 9.33 million metric tons | 8.42 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.60 million metric tons | 14.71 million metric tons | 13.11 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.01 million metric tons | 21.32 million metric tons | 19.31 million metric tons | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Egypt or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 24.11 million metric tons against 2.03 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Egypt and South Asia?
- 22.09 million metric tons, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Egypt ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th 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.