Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Capture fishery production
Papua New Guinea
342,808
in 2024
Sri Lanka
355,902
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Capture fishery production over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 355,902 against 342,808 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,094.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,670 | 77,414 | 62,744 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67,065 | 115,093 | 48,028 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 53,766 | 195,670 | 141,904 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 68,476 | 243,137 | 174,661 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 233,733 | 295,051 | 61,318 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 295,638 | 458,934 | 163,296 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 267,779 | 356,163 | 88,383 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 355,902 against 342,808 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 13,094, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.