France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total fisheries production

France
669,692 metric tons
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
6.14 million metric tons
in 2024
France rank
36th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd

Total fisheries production over time

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 6.14 million metric tons against 669,692 metric tons in France, a difference of 5.47 million metric tons.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.2 times France's.

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

France ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 839,505 metric tons 541,552 metric tons 297,953 metric tons France
1970s 859,700 metric tons 800,299 metric tons 59,401 metric tons France
1980s 906,595 metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 537,381 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 933,979 metric tons 2.38 million metric tons 1.44 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 856,999 metric tons 3.51 million metric tons 2.66 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 720,322 metric tons 5.06 million metric tons 4.34 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 691,957 metric tons 6.02 million metric tons 5.33 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 6.14 million metric tons against 669,692 metric tons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5.47 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for total fisheries production?
France ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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

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
264 places, 16,030 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.