Chile vs United States: Capture fishery production
Chile
2.53 million metric tons
in 2024
United States
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Capture fishery production over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.21 million metric tons against 2.53 million metric tons in Chile, a difference of 1.69 million metric tons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911,569 metric tons | 2.66 million metric tons | 1.75 million metric tons | United States |
| 1970s | 1.39 million metric tons | 3.05 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | United States |
| 1980s | 4.66 million metric tons | 4.71 million metric tons | 53,466 metric tons | United States |
| 1990s | 6.12 million metric tons | 5.46 million metric tons | 652,572 metric tons | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.34 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 788,059 metric tons | United States |
| 2010s | 2.54 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | 2.81 million metric tons | United States |
| 2020s | 2.48 million metric tons | 4.60 million metric tons | 2.12 million metric tons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Chile or United States?
- United States, at 4.21 million metric tons against 2.53 million metric tons in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Chile and United States?
- 1.69 million metric tons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Chile ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th 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).