India vs Russia: Capture fishery production
India
6.36 million metric tons
in 2024
Russia
5.02 million metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Capture fishery production over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 6.36 million metric tons against 5.02 million metric tons in Russia, a difference of 1.34 million metric tons.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 million metric tons | 4.55 million metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.82 million metric tons | 3.47 million metric tons | 356,177 metric tons | India |
| 2010s | 5.00 million metric tons | 4.56 million metric tons | 445,210 metric tons | India |
| 2020s | 5.55 million metric tons | 5.14 million metric tons | 415,514 metric tons | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, India or Russia?
- India, at 6.36 million metric tons against 5.02 million metric tons in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between India and Russia?
- 1.34 million metric tons, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for capture fishery production?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th 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).