Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Total fisheries production

Lesotho
2,181 metric tons
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2,140 metric tons
in 2024
Lesotho rank
184th
Puerto Rico rank
185th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Lesotho
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,181 metric tons against 2,140 metric tons in Puerto Rico, a difference of 41 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 184th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 2,790 metric tons 2,790 metric tons Puerto Rico
1970s 13.3 metric tons 2,501 metric tons 2,488 metric tons Puerto Rico
1980s 22.4 metric tons 1,934 metric tons 1,911 metric tons Puerto Rico
1990s 36.6 metric tons 3,029 metric tons 2,992 metric tons Puerto Rico
2000s 77.86 metric tons 3,692 metric tons 3,614 metric tons Puerto Rico
2010s 1,182 metric tons 1,684 metric tons 502.07 metric tons Puerto Rico
2020s 2,087 metric tons 1,929 metric tons 158.4 metric tons Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
Lesotho, at 2,181 metric tons against 2,140 metric tons in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
41 metric tons, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for total fisheries production?
Lesotho ranks 184th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th 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.