Spain vs United Kingdom: Capture fishery production
Spain
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom
755,323 metric tons
in 2024
Spain rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Capture fishery production over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 764,462 metric tons against 755,323 metric tons in United Kingdom, a difference of 9,139 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 79,940 metric tons | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.37 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 239,979 metric tons | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.23 million metric tons | 876,441 metric tons | 356,243 metric tons | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.16 million metric tons | 859,716 metric tons | 296,692 metric tons | Spain |
| 2000s | 921,417 metric tons | 665,377 metric tons | 256,041 metric tons | Spain |
| 2010s | 959,412 metric tons | 668,639 metric tons | 290,773 metric tons | Spain |
| 2020s | 788,314 metric tons | 671,507 metric tons | 116,808 metric tons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 764,462 metric tons against 755,323 metric tons in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 9,139 metric tons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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).