Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Capture fishery production
Bangladesh
2.04 million metric tons
in 2024
Myanmar
1.74 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Myanmar rank
13th
Capture fishery production over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.04 million metric tons against 1.74 million metric tons in Myanmar, a difference of 303,660 metric tons.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,247 metric tons | 371,070 metric tons | 124,177 metric tons | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 636,950 metric tons | 481,978 metric tons | 154,972 metric tons | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 619,207 metric tons | 637,357 metric tons | 18,150 metric tons | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 782,318 metric tons | 756,634 metric tons | 25,684 metric tons | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.31 million metric tons | 1.58 million metric tons | 260,999 metric tons | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.69 million metric tons | 2.00 million metric tons | 310,811 metric tons | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.01 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | 329,240 metric tons | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 2.04 million metric tons against 1.74 million metric tons in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 303,660 metric tons, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).