Norway vs United States: Total fisheries production
Norway
4.00 million metric tons
in 2024
United States
4.68 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Total fisheries production over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.68 million metric tons against 4.00 million metric tons in Norway, a difference of 684,870 metric tons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 million metric tons | 2.78 million metric tons | 461,930 metric tons | United States |
| 1970s | 3.11 million metric tons | 3.22 million metric tons | 109,368 metric tons | United States |
| 1980s | 2.44 million metric tons | 5.02 million metric tons | 2.58 million metric tons | United States |
| 1990s | 2.90 million metric tons | 5.87 million metric tons | 2.97 million metric tons | United States |
| 2000s | 3.37 million metric tons | 5.64 million metric tons | 2.27 million metric tons | United States |
| 2010s | 3.76 million metric tons | 5.80 million metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | United States |
| 2020s | 4.17 million metric tons | 5.07 million metric tons | 896,332 metric tons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 4.68 million metric tons against 4.00 million metric tons in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Norway and United States?
- 684,870 metric tons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Norway ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th 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.