New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Total fisheries production
New Zealand
423,325 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
412,020 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Total fisheries production over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 423,325 metric tons against 412,020 metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,305 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,517 metric tons | 77,414 metric tons | 24,898 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 75,883 metric tons | 115,110 metric tons | 39,227 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 227,587 metric tons | 195,961 metric tons | 31,626 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 561,339 metric tons | 246,276 metric tons | 315,063 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 618,612 metric tons | 300,187 metric tons | 318,425 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 537,977 metric tons | 484,403 metric tons | 53,574 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 451,417 metric tons | 409,999 metric tons | 41,418 metric tons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 423,325 metric tons against 412,020 metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 11,305 metric tons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fisheries production?
- New Zealand ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.