Chile vs Norway: Aquaculture production (Food)
Chile
1.42 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
1.67 million metric tons
in 2024
Chile rank
10th
Norway rank
8th
Aquaculture production (Food) over time
- Chile
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.67 million metric tons against 1.42 million metric tons in Chile, a difference of 246,760 metric tons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 metric tons | 521.7 metric tons | 387.9 metric tons | Norway |
| 1970s | 617 metric tons | 2,838 metric tons | 2,221 metric tons | Norway |
| 1980s | 13,601 metric tons | 42,736 metric tons | 29,135 metric tons | Norway |
| 1990s | 218,226 metric tons | 267,881 metric tons | 49,655 metric tons | Norway |
| 2000s | 710,728 metric tons | 680,061 metric tons | 30,667 metric tons | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 183,554 metric tons | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 147,584 metric tons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Chile or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.67 million metric tons against 1.42 million metric tons in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Chile and Norway?
- 246,760 metric tons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Norway rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Chile ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.