Iceland vs Turkey: Total fisheries production
Iceland
1.06 million metric tons
in 2024
Turkey
933,118 metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Turkey rank
27th
Total fisheries production over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.06 million metric tons against 933,118 metric tons in Turkey, a difference of 130,472 metric tons.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,000 metric tons | 122,387 metric tons | 749,613 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 182,457 metric tons | 889,845 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 545,414 metric tons | 903,322 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 525,932 metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 629,016 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 650,487 metric tons | 580,737 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 875,790 metric tons | 440,076 metric tons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Iceland or Turkey?
- Iceland, at 1.06 million metric tons against 933,118 metric tons in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Iceland and Turkey?
- 130,472 metric tons, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th 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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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.