India vs United States of America: Capture fishery production
India
6.36 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Capture fishery production over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 6.36 million metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 2.14 million metric tons.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million metric tons | 2.66 million metric tons | 1.46 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.88 million metric tons | 3.05 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.21 million metric tons | 4.71 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.27 million metric tons | 5.46 million metric tons | 2.19 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.82 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 1.31 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.00 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | 354,968 metric tons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.55 million metric tons | 4.60 million metric tons | 955,068 metric tons | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, India or United States of America?
- India, at 6.36 million metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between India and United States of America?
- 2.14 million metric tons, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for capture fishery production?
- India ranks 3rd and United States of America 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).