Peru vs United States of America: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.88 million metric tons against 4.68 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 1.20 million metric tons.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 million metric tons | 2.78 million metric tons | 4.95 million metric tons | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.15 million metric tons | 3.22 million metric tons | 1.93 million metric tons | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.17 million metric tons | 5.02 million metric tons | 848,514 metric tons | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.15 million metric tons | 5.87 million metric tons | 2.28 million metric tons | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.13 million metric tons | 5.64 million metric tons | 2.49 million metric tons | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.29 million metric tons | 5.80 million metric tons | 513,119 metric tons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.51 million metric tons | 5.07 million metric tons | 444,484 metric tons | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Peru or United States of America?
- Peru, at 5.88 million metric tons against 4.68 million metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Peru and United States of America?
- 1.20 million metric tons, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Peru ranks 5th and United States of America 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.