Peru vs United States: Capture fishery production
Peru
5.76 million metric tons
in 2024
United States
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Capture fishery production over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.76 million metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States, a difference of 1.55 million metric tons.
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 metric tons | 2.66 million metric tons | 5.07 million metric tons | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.15 million metric tons | 3.05 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.17 million metric tons | 4.71 million metric tons | 545,801 metric tons | United States |
| 1990s | 8.14 million metric tons | 5.46 million metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.11 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 2.98 million metric tons | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.18 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | 177,641 metric tons | United States |
| 2020s | 5.38 million metric tons | 4.60 million metric tons | 784,812 metric tons | 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 metric tons against 4.21 million metric tons in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Peru and United States?
- 1.55 million metric tons, 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?
- 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).