European Union vs India: Total fisheries production

European Union
4.56 million metric tons
in 2024
India
18.45 million metric tons
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Total fisheries production over time

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 18.45 million metric tons against 4.56 million metric tons in European Union, a difference of 13.89 million metric tons.

That makes India's figure about 4.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1960s 5.98 million metric tons 1.27 million metric tons 4.71 million metric tons European Union
1970s 7.43 million metric tons 2.09 million metric tons 5.34 million metric tons European Union
1980s 7.98 million metric tons 2.84 million metric tons 5.14 million metric tons European Union
1990s 7.71 million metric tons 4.86 million metric tons 2.85 million metric tons European Union
2000s 6.50 million metric tons 6.65 million metric tons 156,758 metric tons India
2010s 5.67 million metric tons 10.35 million metric tons 4.69 million metric tons India
2020s 4.79 million metric tons 15.89 million metric tons 11.10 million metric tons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, European Union or India?
India, at 18.45 million metric tons against 4.56 million metric tons in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between European Union and India?
13.89 million metric tons, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do European Union and India rank globally for total fisheries production?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
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.