Finland vs Nicaragua: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Finland
16,609 metric tons
in 2024
Nicaragua
18,005 metric tons
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
70th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 18,005 metric tons against 16,609 metric tons in Finland, a difference of 1,396 metric tons.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Finland ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 203 metric tons | Finland |
| 1970s | 2,013 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 2,013 metric tons | Finland |
| 1980s | 10,306 metric tons | 29.3 metric tons | 10,277 metric tons | Finland |
| 1990s | 17,284 metric tons | 1,890 metric tons | 15,394 metric tons | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,899 metric tons | 9,992 metric tons | 3,907 metric tons | Finland |
| 2010s | 13,612 metric tons | 24,368 metric tons | 10,756 metric tons | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15,502 metric tons | 25,843 metric tons | 10,341 metric tons | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 18,005 metric tons against 16,609 metric tons in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 1,396 metric tons, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Finland ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 70th 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.