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
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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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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.