Ecuador vs Thailand: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Ecuador
1.24 million metric tons
in 2024
Thailand
998,645 metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.24 million metric tons against 998,645 metric tons in Thailand, a difference of 237,395 metric tons.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 metric tons | 47,962 metric tons | 47,961 metric tons | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1,826 metric tons | 91,938 metric tons | 90,112 metric tons | Thailand |
| 1980s | 40,679 metric tons | 142,356 metric tons | 101,677 metric tons | Thailand |
| 1990s | 110,039 metric tons | 492,696 metric tons | 382,656 metric tons | Thailand |
| 2000s | 127,234 metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 2010s | 424,641 metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 607,526 metric tons | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 54,753 metric tons | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Ecuador or Thailand?
- Ecuador, at 1.24 million metric tons against 998,645 metric tons in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 237,395 metric tons, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.