Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Total fisheries production
Portugal
261,341 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
247,207 metric tons
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
Total fisheries production over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 261,341 metric tons against 247,207 metric tons in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,134 metric tons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,564 metric tons | 18,580 metric tons | 519,984 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1970s | 389,304 metric tons | 23,631 metric tons | 365,673 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1980s | 320,611 metric tons | 39,052 metric tons | 281,559 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 279,388 metric tons | 50,345 metric tons | 229,043 metric tons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 223,149 metric tons | 74,228 metric tons | 148,921 metric tons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 204,990 metric tons | 103,146 metric tons | 101,844 metric tons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 201,194 metric tons | 197,738 metric tons | 3,456 metric tons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 261,341 metric tons against 247,207 metric tons in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,134 metric tons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Portugal ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd 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.