India vs Indonesia: Aquaculture production
India
12.09 million metric tons
in 2024
Indonesia
15.75 million metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
2nd
Aquaculture production over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 15.75 million metric tons against 12.09 million metric tons in India, a difference of 3.66 million metric tons.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,492 metric tons | 95,765 metric tons | 23,273 metric tons | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 211,755 metric tons | 147,948 metric tons | 63,807 metric tons | India |
| 1980s | 630,712 metric tons | 365,890 metric tons | 264,822 metric tons | India |
| 1990s | 1.59 million metric tons | 729,837 metric tons | 860,086 metric tons | India |
| 2000s | 2.83 million metric tons | 2.22 million metric tons | 608,591 metric tons | India |
| 2010s | 5.35 million metric tons | 13.04 million metric tons | 7.69 million metric tons | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.34 million metric tons | 15.07 million metric tons | 4.73 million metric tons | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 15.75 million metric tons against 12.09 million metric tons in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between India and Indonesia?
- 3.66 million metric tons, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for aquaculture production?
- India ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.