Iceland vs Spain: Total fisheries production
Iceland
1.06 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Total fisheries production over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.06 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 52,930 metric tons.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,000 metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 330,744 metric tons | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 480,590 metric tons | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 26,285 metric tons | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 307,700 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 492,525 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | 14,598 metric tons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 264,970 metric tons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 1.06 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Iceland and Spain?
- 52,930 metric tons, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th 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.