Morocco vs Spain: Total fisheries production

Morocco
1.43 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Morocco rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Morocco
  • Spain
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.43 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 421,170 metric tons.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Morocco ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 218,809 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons 983,935 metric tons Spain
1970s 283,012 metric tons 1.55 million metric tons 1.27 million metric tons Spain
1980s 469,465 metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 1.01 million metric tons Spain
1990s 690,036 metric tons 1.38 million metric tons 689,244 metric tons Spain
2000s 987,044 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons 210,702 metric tons Spain
2010s 1.31 million metric tons 1.25 million metric tons 61,153 metric tons Morocco
2020s 1.45 million metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 403,670 metric tons Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Morocco or Spain?
Morocco, at 1.43 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Morocco and Spain?
421,170 metric tons, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for total fisheries production?
Morocco ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th 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
Last refreshed

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.