Ireland vs Portugal: Total fisheries production
Ireland
283,261 metric tons
in 2024
Portugal
261,341 metric tons
in 2024
Ireland rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th
Total fisheries production over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 283,261 metric tons against 261,341 metric tons in Portugal, a difference of 21,920 metric tons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,860 metric tons | 538,564 metric tons | 497,704 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1970s | 90,041 metric tons | 389,304 metric tons | 299,263 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1980s | 233,618 metric tons | 320,611 metric tons | 86,993 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 355,493 metric tons | 279,388 metric tons | 76,105 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2000s | 351,000 metric tons | 223,149 metric tons | 127,851 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 318,134 metric tons | 204,990 metric tons | 113,144 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 267,915 metric tons | 201,194 metric tons | 66,721 metric tons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 283,261 metric tons against 261,341 metric tons in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ireland and Portugal?
- 21,920 metric tons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th 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.