Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capture fishery production
Canada
681,733 metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
755,323 metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Capture fishery production over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 755,323 metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 73,590 metric tons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 316,335 metric tons | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.36 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 223,453 metric tons | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.58 million metric tons | 876,441 metric tons | 701,618 metric tons | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.30 million metric tons | 859,716 metric tons | 440,846 metric tons | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.31 million metric tons | 665,377 metric tons | 644,559 metric tons | Canada |
| 2010s | 945,531 metric tons | 668,639 metric tons | 276,892 metric tons | Canada |
| 2020s | 742,478 metric tons | 671,507 metric tons | 70,971 metric tons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 755,323 metric tons against 681,733 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 73,590 metric tons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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).