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
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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

Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.