Congo vs Iraq: Fish and seafood production
Congo
70,000 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
66,000 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
98th
Iraq rank
100th
Fish and seafood production over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70,000 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,278 tonnes | 14,522 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 23,112 tonnes | 30,079 tonnes | 6,967 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 34,826 tonnes | 26,122 tonnes | 8,704 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 44,020 tonnes | 26,890 tonnes | 17,130 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 54,642 tonnes | 41,943 tonnes | 12,699 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 79,200 tonnes | 62,500 tonnes | 16,700 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 70,500 tonnes | 63,750 tonnes | 6,750 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 70,000 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Congo and Iraq?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Congo ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 100th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).