New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Capture fishery production
New Zealand
324,447
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
342,808
in 2024
New Zealand rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Capture fishery production over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 342,808 against 324,447 in New Zealand, a difference of 18,361.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,537 | 14,670 | 35,867 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 73,664 | 67,065 | 6,599 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 213,954 | 53,766 | 160,189 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 497,333 | 68,476 | 428,858 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 521,896 | 233,733 | 288,163 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 430,880 | 295,638 | 135,242 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 341,496 | 267,779 | 73,717 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 342,808 against 324,447 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 18,361, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for capture fishery production?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.