Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Total fisheries production
Papua New Guinea
345,360 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
412,020 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Total fisheries production over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 412,020 metric tons against 345,360 metric tons in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 66,660 metric tons.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,670 metric tons | 77,414 metric tons | 62,744 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67,065 metric tons | 115,110 metric tons | 48,045 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 53,767 metric tons | 195,961 metric tons | 142,194 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 68,520 metric tons | 246,276 metric tons | 177,756 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 234,329 metric tons | 300,187 metric tons | 65,859 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 298,549 metric tons | 484,403 metric tons | 185,854 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 270,225 metric tons | 409,999 metric tons | 139,774 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 412,020 metric tons against 345,360 metric tons in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 66,660 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.