Belgium vs Paraguay: Capture fishery production
Belgium
17,068 metric tons
in 2024
Paraguay
17,260 metric tons
in 2024
Belgium rank
133rd
Paraguay rank
132nd
Capture fishery production over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17,260 metric tons against 17,068 metric tons in Belgium, a difference of 192 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,990 metric tons | 780 metric tons | 61,210 metric tons | Belgium |
| 1970s | 50,890 metric tons | 2,690 metric tons | 48,200 metric tons | Belgium |
| 1980s | 44,517 metric tons | 7,005 metric tons | 37,512 metric tons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 34,645 metric tons | 24,034 metric tons | 10,611 metric tons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25,914 metric tons | 25,052 metric tons | 861.8 metric tons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24,274 metric tons | 19,583 metric tons | 4,690 metric tons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18,331 metric tons | 17,535 metric tons | 795.96 metric tons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Belgium or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17,260 metric tons against 17,068 metric tons in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 192 metric tons, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 132nd 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 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).