Ireland vs Netherlands: Total fisheries production

Ireland
283,261 metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands
330,214 metric tons
in 2024
Ireland rank
56th
Netherlands rank
53rd

Total fisheries production over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 330,214 metric tons against 283,261 metric tons in Ireland, a difference of 46,953 metric tons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 40,860 metric tons 341,940 metric tons 301,080 metric tons Netherlands
1970s 90,041 metric tons 323,681 metric tons 233,640 metric tons Netherlands
1980s 233,618 metric tons 499,941 metric tons 266,323 metric tons Netherlands
1990s 355,493 metric tons 537,906 metric tons 182,413 metric tons Netherlands
2000s 351,000 metric tons 551,997 metric tons 200,997 metric tons Netherlands
2010s 318,134 metric tons 438,081 metric tons 119,946 metric tons Netherlands
2020s 267,915 metric tons 332,894 metric tons 64,979 metric tons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 330,214 metric tons against 283,261 metric tons in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ireland and Netherlands?
46,953 metric tons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for total fisheries production?
Ireland ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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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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.