Peru vs United States: Capture fishery production

Peru
5.76 million
in 2024
United States
4.21 million
in 2024
Peru rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Capture fishery production over time

  • Peru
  • United States
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 5.76 million against 4.21 million in United States, a difference of 1.55 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States Difference Ahead
1960s 7.72 million 2.66 million 5.07 million Peru
1970s 5.15 million 3.05 million 2.10 million Peru
1980s 4.17 million 4.71 million 545,801 United States
1990s 8.14 million 5.46 million 2.68 million Peru
2000s 8.11 million 5.13 million 2.98 million Peru
2010s 5.18 million 5.36 million 177,641 United States
2020s 5.38 million 4.60 million 784,812 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fishery production, Peru or United States?
Peru, at 5.76 million against 4.21 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fishery production between Peru and United States?
1.55 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for capture fishery production?
Peru ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fishery production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed