Nicaragua vs Ukraine: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Nicaragua
18,005 metric tons
in 2024
Ukraine
18,642 metric tons
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
70th
Ukraine rank
68th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Nicaragua
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 18,642 metric tons against 18,005 metric tons in Nicaragua, a difference of 637 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980s | 18.12 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 18.12 metric tons | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,344 metric tons | 42,116 metric tons | 39,773 metric tons | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 9,992 metric tons | 26,926 metric tons | 16,934 metric tons | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 24,368 metric tons | 21,879 metric tons | 2,489 metric tons | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 25,843 metric tons | 16,817 metric tons | 9,026 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, Nicaragua or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 18,642 metric tons against 18,005 metric tons in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 637 metric tons, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Ukraine rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 68th 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.