Colombia vs Spain: Aquaculture production
Colombia
210,520 metric tons
in 2024
Spain
246,201 metric tons
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Spain rank
25th
Aquaculture production over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 246,201 metric tons against 210,520 metric tons in Colombia, a difference of 35,681 metric tons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 55,000 metric tons | 55,000 metric tons | Spain |
| 1970s | 55.9 metric tons | 179,927 metric tons | 179,871 metric tons | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,493 metric tons | 242,337 metric tons | 240,844 metric tons | Spain |
| 1990s | 30,554 metric tons | 222,871 metric tons | 192,317 metric tons | Spain |
| 2000s | 64,409 metric tons | 276,329 metric tons | 211,920 metric tons | Spain |
| 2010s | 105,991 metric tons | 286,410 metric tons | 180,419 metric tons | Spain |
| 2020s | 198,063 metric tons | 262,582 metric tons | 64,519 metric tons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 246,201 metric tons against 210,520 metric tons in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Colombia and Spain?
- 35,681 metric tons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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.