Guatemala vs Paraguay: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Guatemala
25,773 metric tons
in 2024
Paraguay
22,300 metric tons
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Paraguay rank
61st
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 25,773 metric tons against 22,300 metric tons in Paraguay, a difference of 3,473 metric tons.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980s | 336.1 metric tons | 12.7 metric tons | 323.4 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3,013 metric tons | 145.1 metric tons | 2,868 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 10,535 metric tons | 1,684 metric tons | 8,850 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 23,453 metric tons | 7,928 metric tons | 15,525 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 35,362 metric tons | 18,140 metric tons | 17,222 metric tons | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Guatemala, at 25,773 metric tons against 22,300 metric tons in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 3,473 metric tons, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 61st 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.