Ecuador vs Spain: Fish and seafood production
Ecuador
1.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
1.09 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Fish and seafood production over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.30 million tonnes against 1.09 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 218,000 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,233 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 277,309 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 737,348 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 731,536 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 513,733 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 851,941 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 587,649 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 607,987 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 249,400 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Ecuador or Spain?
- Ecuador, at 1.30 million tonnes against 1.09 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Ecuador and Spain?
- 218,000 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).