Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Laos
153,504 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
161,883 metric tons
in 2024
Laos rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 161,883 metric tons against 153,504 metric tons in Laos, a difference of 8,379 metric tons.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Laos ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 41.6 metric tons | Laos |
| 1970s | 560 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 560 metric tons | Laos |
| 1980s | 3,990 metric tons | 173.9 metric tons | 3,816 metric tons | Laos |
| 1990s | 15,506 metric tons | 3,320 metric tons | 12,186 metric tons | Laos |
| 2000s | 60,413 metric tons | 14,112 metric tons | 46,302 metric tons | Laos |
| 2010s | 102,792 metric tons | 36,089 metric tons | 66,703 metric tons | Laos |
| 2020s | 141,352 metric tons | 127,270 metric tons | 14,082 metric tons | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 161,883 metric tons against 153,504 metric tons in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,379 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Laos ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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.