Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fisheries production

Iceland
1.06 million metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
981,329 metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.06 million metric tons against 981,329 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 82,261 metric tons.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 872,000 metric tons 1.07 million metric tons 195,959 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.07 million metric tons 1.13 million metric tons 61,439 metric tons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.45 million metric tons 897,186 metric tons 551,551 metric tons Iceland
1990s 1.69 million metric tons 954,506 metric tons 732,474 metric tons Iceland
2000s 1.69 million metric tons 843,619 metric tons 846,652 metric tons Iceland
2010s 1.23 million metric tons 881,038 metric tons 350,186 metric tons Iceland
2020s 1.32 million metric tons 886,002 metric tons 429,864 metric tons Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 1.06 million metric tons against 981,329 metric tons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
82,261 metric tons, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total fisheries production?
Iceland ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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

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.