Congo vs Uruguay: Fish and seafood production
Congo
70,000 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
66,000 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
98th
Uruguay rank
100th
Fish and seafood production over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70,000 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,278 tonnes | 11,267 tonnes | 2,011 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 23,112 tonnes | 37,217 tonnes | 14,105 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 34,826 tonnes | 130,874 tonnes | 96,048 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 44,020 tonnes | 123,399 tonnes | 79,379 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 54,642 tonnes | 112,523 tonnes | 57,881 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79,200 tonnes | 67,800 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 70,500 tonnes | 65,250 tonnes | 5,250 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Congo or Uruguay?
- Congo, at 70,000 tonnes against 66,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Congo and Uruguay?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Congo ranks 98th and Uruguay 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).