Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total fisheries production

Iceland
1.06 million metric tons
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.50 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Total fisheries production over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.50 million metric tons against 1.06 million metric tons in Iceland, a difference of 435,030 metric tons.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 872,000 metric tons 20,775 metric tons 851,225 metric tons Iceland
1970s 1.07 million metric tons 51,942 metric tons 1.02 million metric tons Iceland
1980s 1.45 million metric tons 143,099 metric tons 1.31 million metric tons Iceland
1990s 1.69 million metric tons 351,300 metric tons 1.34 million metric tons Iceland
2000s 1.69 million metric tons 497,753 metric tons 1.19 million metric tons Iceland
2010s 1.23 million metric tons 997,705 metric tons 233,519 metric tons Iceland
2020s 1.32 million metric tons 1.39 million metric tons 73,914 metric tons Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.50 million metric tons against 1.06 million metric tons in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
435,030 metric tons, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total fisheries production?
Iceland ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 215 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
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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.