Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 14.28 million metric tons against 1.06 million metric tons in Iceland, a difference of 13.22 million metric tons.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,000 metric tons | 8.87 million metric tons | 7.99 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 7.47 million metric tons | 6.40 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 8.27 million metric tons | 6.82 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 13.17 million metric tons | 11.48 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 14.14 million metric tons | 12.45 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 11.82 million metric tons | 10.59 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 13.18 million metric tons | 11.86 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 14.28 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 13.22 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.