Russian Federation vs United States of America: Total fisheries production

Russian Federation
5.36 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
4.68 million metric tons
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
6th
United States of America rank
8th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.36 million metric tons against 4.68 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 679,760 metric tons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.63 million metric tons 5.86 million metric tons 1.23 million metric tons United States of America
2000s 3.57 million metric tons 5.64 million metric tons 2.07 million metric tons United States of America
2010s 4.73 million metric tons 5.80 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons United States of America
2020s 5.47 million metric tons 5.07 million metric tons 400,856 metric tons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 5.36 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 Russian Federation and United States of America?
679,760 metric tons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for total fisheries production?
Russian Federation ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th 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

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
264 places, 16,030 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.