New Zealand vs Pacific island small states: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- New Zealand
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Pacific island small states currently reports 906,904 metric tons against 423,325 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 483,579 metric tons.
That makes Pacific island small states's figure about 2.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,517 metric tons | 21,715 metric tons | 30,802 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 75,883 metric tons | 49,463 metric tons | 26,420 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 227,587 metric tons | 119,731 metric tons | 107,856 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 561,339 metric tons | 205,874 metric tons | 355,465 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 618,612 metric tons | 348,414 metric tons | 270,198 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 537,977 metric tons | 490,940 metric tons | 47,036 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 451,417 metric tons | 814,511 metric tons | 363,094 metric tons | Pacific island small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, New Zealand or Pacific island small states?
- Pacific island small states, at 906,904 metric tons against 423,325 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 483,579 metric tons, with Pacific island small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Pacific island small states rank globally for total fisheries production?
- New Zealand ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 216 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.